A watch made for Marie Antoinette and described as “the world ... and is one of the most remarkable items we have ever secured. “Even in the smallest details, the watch perfectly encapsulates ...

Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake As the story goes, when Queen Marie Antoinette heard that the French peasants were starving and didn’t have enough bread, she exclaimed “Let ...

Toward the second half, as Marie unravels, Alexandra Ficken finally gets something to sink her teeth into. In a small but impactful role as one of the revolutionaries tasked with cutting the deposed ...

“This is a rare opportunity for visitors to the Science Museum to see a unique watch made for, and named after, Marie Antoinette in an exhibition that explores both science and spectacle at the ...