Marie Antoinette and The “Let them eat cake” myth
Marie Antoinette has gone down in history as one of the most despised Queens, not in the least because of her perceived indifference to the […]
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Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily – A Crown of Thorns (Part one)
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily was born on 26 April 1782 as the daughter of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and Maria Carolina […]
Marie-Antoinette: The Making of a French Queen by John Hardman Book Review
On the morning of 2 November 1755, Empress Maria Theresa gave birth to her 15th child, a daughter named Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna – and […]
The Princesse de Lamballe – The best friend of Marie Antoinette (Part two)
In the first part of this article, we discussed the early years of the Princesse de Lamballe, a young widow who became best friends with […]
The Princesse de Lamballe – The best friend of Marie Antoinette (Part one)
Marie-Thérèse Louise of Savoy-Carignan was born on the 8th of September 1749 in Turin. She was the sixth child of Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano and […]
One step closer to sainthood for Marie-Antoinette’s sister-in-law
Élisabeth of France had just celebrated her 30th birthday when she was removed from the Temple, where she had been imprisoned with her sister-in-law, Marie-Antoinette, […]