Reviled toward the end of her life, Marie Antoinette has been revered in death. The enduring public obsession with France’s last Queen has only been fueled by the sensational nature of her death ...

Marie Antoinette, born an Austrian archduchess, became Queen of France at just 19. Known for her extravagant lifestyle, she faced harsh criticism amid France’s growing financial crisis. Her fate was ...

Born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, Archduchess of Austria, the woman known as Marie Antoinette became Queen of France and Navarre on May 10, 1774. Her marriage to Louis-Auguste was designed to create ...

A new television series portrays the French queen as a feminist, drawing criticism from historians Based on a True Story Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History “Marie Antoinette,” a ...

PARIS, France — With the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony over, many of the visuals are making people wonder about a significant chapter in the city's rich history — Marie Antoinette.