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 ...

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 ...

Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested on charges related to sex trafficking. Before the indictment was unsealed, his partner was also arrested. The U.S. Attorney for ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- For over 60 years Marie Goodman Hunter served as a monumental educator and musical pioneer who was dedicated to leaving a legacy worth celebrating. On Monday, the lifelong ...

Marie-Philippe Bouchard says she looks forward to "charting the path forward" at Canada's public broadcaster, which is still grappling with controversy over executive bonuses doled out amid ...

Marie-Philippe Bouchard says she looks forward to “charting the path forward” at Canada’s public broadcaster, which is still grappling with controversy over executive bonuses doled out amid ...