The hashtag #CarrieAntoinette, which compares prime minister Boris Johnson's wife Carrie Johnson to the French queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), has been criticized as sexist. Commentators feel ...

Marie Antoinette is famous for her decadence. Or her supposed decadence, anyway. By the time she was executed at the guillotine on October 16, 1793 (nine months after her husband, King Louis XVI ...

In “Marie Antoinette” on PBS, you’ll be treated to a refreshing, feminist take on the historical figure’s transformation from teen dauphine to France’s last queen. Although she struggles ...

A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on ...