In homage to the Virgin Mary, all Habsburg princesses were christened Maria and the new arrival was baptized next day as Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna, and known in the family as Antoine. She was ...

For leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, the annual BRICS summit is an excellent opportunity to present a vision of a world in which the United States ...

In the extensive catalogue of royal foolishness, the entry for Marie Antoinette has always bulged disproportionately large. Consort of the portly and ill-fated Louis XVI, she has been portrayed as the ...

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 ...

ANTOINETTE Thompson, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, has died after 40 years of public service. The Cabinet's office confirmed her passing in a statement on Friday ...

House of Fraser has “agreed terms” to remain in Darlington’s Binns building - just one month before its doors were set to close for good. The Northern Echo can reveal that the chain looks ...

An antique diamond necklace worn at two British coronations, which experts believe is linked to an historic scandal involving Marie Antoinette, is set to be auctioned for an estimated £2.1 ...

Marie Antoinette was born Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna von Österreich-Lothringen in Austria in 1755. She was the youngest daughter of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa ...

ANZ NZ chairman Scott St John (left) and chief executive Antonia Watson answering questions at the inquiry into banking sector competition. Photo / Mark Mitchell This was the key point ANZ New ...

ON 7 November 1867, Marya Salomea Sklodowska was born in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire. She was the youngest of five children, and became known as “Manya” by her family. She was a ...

Congratulations are in order for Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein, as the daughter of Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein celebrates her engagement to ...