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Victoire of France: Madame Quatrième Adélaïde of France

Victoire of France: Madame Quatrième

A painting of Madame Victoire de France by Jean-Marc Nattier.  One of the most controversial figures in the French court during the reign of King Lo…

Did Marie Antoinette Really Say “Let Them Eat Cake?” Emperor Hui

Did Marie Antoinette Really Say “Let Them Eat Cake?”

Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette. Image: Flickr “Let them eat cake” is a phrase mistakenly attributed to Marie Antoinette, France’s most notoriou…

Shocking: Two of Marie Antoinette's four children were fathered by her Swedish diplomat, secret love letters reveal axel von fersen

Shocking: Two of Marie Antoinette's four children were fathered by her Swedish diplomat, secret love letters reveal

A portrait of Marie Antoinette by  Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1783. Secret letters published for the first time have revealed that two of Marie …

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