A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of ...

A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to contain stones from the infamous necklace ...

A 300-carat necklace, whose diamonds have been linked to a scandal involving the last French queen Marie Antoinette, sold ...

According to The Smithsonian, "It is highly unlikely that Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, or anyone else in the French Royal family ever wore the French Blue. At the time, the diamond was set ...

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 ...

Which is what happened to the jewel at the center of Marie Antoinette’s Affair ... with her grandfather-in-law Louis XV. In 1772, while he was still king, he commissioned Parisian jewelers ...

Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake ... was lead by the bourgeoisie from the start. In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution ...

The house tried to convince the new King Louis XVI to purchase the necklace as a gift for Marie Antoinette, who declined. So the jeweller enlisted the courtier Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy to ...

In 1770, at the tender age of 14, the young Maria was married to Louis XVI (pictured ... It's widely believed that Marie Antoinette's issues with her marriage may have contributed to her wild spending ...

In Paris, Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoinette are arrested and taken to the Tour du Temple dungeon. Freely inspired by the notebooks of Cléry, the King's valet who remained with him until his ...

grandson of Louis XV. A French dentist straightened her teeth and a French hairdresser saw to her coiffure. Her education was badly in need of repair as well and the Empress asked the French King for ...