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  2. Marie Antoinette - Wikipedia

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    Marie Antoinette (/ ˌ æ n t w ə ˈ n ɛ t, ˌ ɒ̃ t-/; [1] French: [maʁi ɑ̃twanɛt] ⓘ; Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution and the establishment of the French First Republic.

  3. Affair of the Diamond Necklace - Wikipedia

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    The Affair of the Diamond Necklace (French: Affaire du collier de la reine, "Affair of the Queen's Necklace") was an incident from 1784 to 1785 at the court of King Louis XVI of France that involved his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette. The Queen's reputation, already tarnished by gossip, was further sullied by the false accusation that she had ...

  4. Wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France

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    Mary of Guise wanted the wedding to cement a dynastic union of France and Scotland. [ 9 ] Henry II of France had a role in the decision as protector of Scotland, and in the French court a party, including the Constable of France , Anne de Montmorency, 1st Duke of Montmorency , opposed the marriage and the power it would give to Mary's uncles ...

  5. Hameau de la Reine - Wikipedia

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    Maison de la reine and the Tour de Marlborough (left) in the hameau at the Petit Trianon park of Versailles. The Hameau de la Reine (French pronunciation: [amo də la ʁɛn], The Queen's Hamlet) is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the Petit Trianon in Yvelines, France.

  6. Marie Antoinette (2006 film) - Wikipedia

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    The film was planned to be an adaptation of Évelyne Lever's Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France, a biography she wrote for American readers in 2000. Sofia Coppola bought the rights twice, but in the end she chose Antonia Fraser's biography Marie Antoinette: The Journey instead of Lever's book as the basis for her adaptation. [8]

  7. King Charles makes reference to late Queen as he speaks in ...

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    King Charles III made a speech in French as he attended a lavish banquet at the Palace of Versailles during his state visit. Charles and Queen Camilla were guests of honour at a black-tie dinner ...

  8. Marie Antoinette (1938 film) - Wikipedia

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    Sofia Coppola released her 2006 film version of the life of the queen at Versailles, causing Warner Bros. to release its 1938 vault version of Marie Antoinette on DVD. Extras are sparse, with two vintage shorts included on the disc: "Hollywood Goes to Town" provides a glimpse of the elaborate premiere for the movie, while a trailer is also ...

  9. Here's What Queen Elizabeth Really Said at Charles and ... - AOL

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    In The Crown, the Queen ultimately decides not to abdicate (shocker) and her speech at Charles and Camilla's wedding is short, funny, and sweet.In real life, the Queen did in fact discuss her ...