The Victoria and Albert Museum has
announced that a new royal exhibition exploring the life and
fashion of history’s most tragic queen will open later this year.
“Marie Antoinette Style” will be opening at the V&A on 20
September. A preview on the museum’s website reads: “A complex
fashion icon, Marie Antoinette’s timeless appeal is defined by her
style…
She was the mother of three kings, the
wife of another and the niece of a powerful pope and those links
aren’t even the most interesting things about a woman who ended up
having a whole age named after her. She’s a controversial figure,
even now, but her impact…
Marie Antoinette has long remained one of
the most intriguing figures in history. People continue to be
fascinated by the tragic Queen of France who was held up as a
symbol of everything wrong with the country as it descended into
revolution. However, her childhood was…
A French princess made her society debut
at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris this past week. Princess Eugenie
de Bourbon was one of twenty-one young women who made their debut
this past weekend at the Shangri-La hotel. Eugenie, 17, is the
daughter of the legitimist pretender to the French throne, Louis de
Bourbon, and his wife, Marie-Marguerite Vargas Santaella. Louis is
known as…
After a tragic fire in April 2019,
Notre-Dame de Paris will finally be reopening to visitors. The
Paris cathedral will be officially reopening to the public on 8
December 2024 after five years of intensive restoration work
following a fire on 15 April 2019. There…
The Austrian Archduchess whose immunity led to her becoming a queen
2nd November 2024
Marie Antoinette is one of the most
talked about figures in history, known for centuries as the poster
child for the excesses of the French court. But a disfiguring
disease played a part in her marrying the heir to the French
throne. Archduchess Maria Antonia Josefa…
Marie Antoinette is without a doubt one
of the most tragic figures in royal history. And part of her
downfall was due to a diamond necklace that she never owned. King
Louis XV commissioned a diamond necklace for his beloved mistress,
Madame du Barry. He chose two jewellers from Paris, Charles Auguste
Boehmer and Paul Bassenge, to create the 2,000,000 livre necklace
which was meant to…
In October of 1793, the most famous
French Queen in history met a swift and gruesome end. After the
French Royal Family was seized by Revolutionary forces in August of
1792, they were held prisoner. The former King Louis XVI was
executed on 21 January 1793, but…
The Élysée Palace played host to several
royals ahead of the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympic
Games. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a reception on the
day of the opening ceremony to officially receive the heads of
state attending the 2024…
The Mancini sisters are famous for their
connections to the French court, thanks to the work of their uncle,
Cardinal Jules Mazarin. This is the first post in the series about
the seven Mazarinettes. This post will explore the brief life of
Laura Mancini, Duchess of Mercœur, but first, we must learn how the
women came into the French court. Cardinal Mazarin’s Power Cardinal
Jules…
