By the time of the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette’s popularity was already declining, and her reputation was tarnished by gossip. The necklace in question was commissioned by King Louis XV of France, who was Marie Antoinette’s grandfather-in-law, in 1772, probably for his mistress, Madame du Barry. The necklace cost approximately 2 million [read more]
The new TV series Marie Antoinette by Canal + is set to air on BBC Two this month. The release date of the first episode is set for 29 December, with more episodes to follow weekly. The series is in English, and Marie Antoinette is played by German actress Emilia Schüle. See the trailer below: [read more]
The new Marie Antoinette series is shortly going to premiere on Canal Plus. Although no other release dates or streaming services have been announced, it has been commissioned by the BBC. Take a look at the trailer below:
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 plight of the poor and for saying something she never did… “Let them eat cake.” Born an Austrian Archduchess on 2 November 1755 as the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa [read more]
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 of Austria. She was their tenth child out of a total of 18. Her mother was a sister of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, Archduke [read more]
On the morning of 2 November 1755, Empress Maria Theresa gave birth to her 15th child, a daughter named Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna – and she would go down in history as the French Queen Marie Antoinette. In 1770, she married the future King Louis XVI, and they would go on to have four children [read more]
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