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  2. Let them eat cake - Wikipedia

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    "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche ", [1] said to have been spoken in the 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread enriched with butter and eggs, considered a luxury food. The quote is taken to ...

  3. Marie Antoinette - Wikipedia

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    The first meeting took place on 22 February 1787, nine days after the death of Vergennes on 13 February. Marie Antoinette did not attend the meeting and her absence resulted in accusations that the Queen was trying to undermine its purpose. [121] [122] The Assembly was a failure. It did not pass any reforms and, instead, fell into a pattern of ...

  4. Cultural depictions of Marie Antoinette - Wikipedia

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    Elizabeth Berrington played Marie Antoinette in the BBC sitcom Let Them Eat Cake; Sue Perkins portrayed in the third episode of the second series of The Supersizers Eat (aired BBC One, 9:00 pm Monday 6 July 2009) Marie Antoinette appeared in an episode of Johnny Bravo, where she spoke with a French accent.

  5. ‘Let them eat cake.’ Why people are blocking celebrities on ...

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    The phrase stems from the French Revolution and Queen Marie Antoinette being told that those in poverty didn’t have any bread, to which she is said to have replied, “Let them eat cake ...

  6. ‘Let them eat cake’: Kellogg’s CEO says ... - AOL

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    One TikTok user went so far as to say: “This is Kellogg’s version of ‘let them eat cake’” — using a phrase often attributed to the last Queen of France, Marie-Antoinette, who was ...

  7. This Chocolaty, No-Bake Cake Was Apparently The Queen's Most ...

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  8. Killer Queen - Wikipedia

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    He stated that the song was about a high-class call girl. The song's first verse quotes a phrase traditionally but falsely attributed to Marie Antoinette: "'Let them eat cake,' she says, Just like Marie Antoinette". "Killer Queen" retained the essence of Queen's trademark sound, particularly in its meticulous vocal harmonies. Unlike the first ...

  9. How to Eat and Drink Like Queen Elizabeth While You Watch ...

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