As the author of the standard biography of her husband, Louis XVI, John Hardman has every qualification for turning his attention to Marie Antoinette. Of course, that alone does not guarantee that ...
The American Business History Center biography called Insull a "sponge ... Court of King Louis XVI of France—including Marie Antoinette's ghost, who is not happy about having been beheaded ...
A new genre of biography and ‘lives’, as well as obituaries ... Napoleon and Garibaldi – it could also be all-consuming and provoke hostility, as Marie Antoinette, among others, learned to her cost.
How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.
A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the last queen of France, ...
After years of restoration work, visitors to the home of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, can get a new look into the private life of the controversial figure. Michelle Miller reports.
A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is being sold in Geneva next week. The Georgian-era ...
If you have a couple of bucks lying around and want to splash out on some gems for the festive season, here are a couple of ...
“Marie Antoinette,” created by Tony-award-winning University of Iowa alum David Adjmi, is a modern take on the infamous royal, detailing her macabre journey from exorbitant queen to societal outcast.
Marie Antoinette Boullard-Devé settled in Indochina in the early 1920s where she traveled and painted, depicting the local inhabitants and their culture. In the International Colonial Exhibition of ...
A diamond necklace which was linked to a scandal which ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation is set to fetch £2.1million at an auction. The antique necklace, which was also worn at the coronations ...