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"Facts" About Marie Antoinette That Weren't True (2024x5)

: 10, 2024

Marie Anotoinette has been the portrait of decadence and extravagance for almost 250 years. Her unpopularity, fueled in large part by her lavish lifestyle, made her a polarizing figure - so much so that it eventually led to her death. As it turns out, much of the hate for the infamous French Queen was based on lies and rumors. And unlike what you saw in that Sofia Coppola movie, she probably didn’t listen to The Cure.