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Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A is a rare opportunity to see what survives of the queen’s closet

Marie Antoinette (1755 to 1793) is a cultural icon of monumental proportions. She was the last queen of France before the brutal and bloody French Revolution, and her life was ended by the revolutionaries’ guillotine blade.

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Did London Fashion Week Really Just Create a Rococo Revival?

Patrick McDowell, Natasha Zinko, Erdem and Simone Rocha all had one thing in common

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That takes the cake! How Marie Antoinette became the patron saint of our new gilded age

As the planet’s ruling class embraces displays of royal-adjacent wealth, a new exhibition about Marie Antoinette is opening at London’s V&A. Why is the French fashion icon suddenly back in vogue?

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Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A: 'On its own terms, rather wonderful'

4/5 This exhibition looks at Marie Antoinette as a style icon, but her possessions on display carry considerable power

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker reveals subject of new 'The Rest Is...' podcast

The latest spin-off of The Rest is History is in the works

Evening Standard

Marie Antoinette Style review: Forget the seedy sex addict slurs – and meet the real classy, sassy queen

From smallpox headgear to fairytale gowns and self-modelled ‘breast cups’, this lavish show reveals a very different person from the one depicted in the libellous fantasies of the French revolutionary press

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Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Cardi B's highly-anticipated sophomore album 'Am I the Drama?', frosty ambience and female obsession in 'The Ice Tower', and a London flea market where famous artists sell in person. Here are this week's cultural highlights.

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‘It’s silent but does the heavy lifting’: the soft power of the white shirt

The white shirt speaks of formality without trying too hard and is making a comeback on the catwalk and on screen

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Space, stadiums, poses and prizes: the best art and architecture of autumn 2025

The season’s standouts include mighty Picassos, mesmerising mushrooms, the visions of Kerry James Marshall, the combat photography of Lee Miller – and a return trip to space

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George Home is channelling Marie Antoinette for their latest collection – these are the 6 pieces going in my trolley

These styles look good enough to eat!

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Will there be a Marie Antoinette season 3?

Marie is sadly doomed...

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TV tonight: Glastonbury 2025 kicks off on the BBC!

Didn’t manage to get a ticket again? You can catch all the best sets at home. Plus: brace yourself for The Mortician. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

30 Weird But True Facts About Royals

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A pink diamond just sold for over US$ 14 million – no wonder, when you look at the mysteries behind their chemistry

Diamonds might be forever but that doesn’t stop them being bought and sold. One stone thought to have once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, has just sold for US$14 million (£10 million) at an auction in New York – about three times the asking price. Set…

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UK’s first dedicated Marie Antoinette exhibition to open at London museum

Marie Antoinette Style will open at the museum in September.

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30 Surprising Facts About Royals History Textbooks Forgot To Mention

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TV tonight: Who has the poshest ancestors? Cold Feet stars Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris find out

Fans of the 90s comedy drama are in for a treat as the duo take a deep dive into their pasts in DNA Journey. Plus: Rosie Ramsay showcases her trotting skills. Here’s what to watch this evening

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French furniture expert and restorer guilty of fake 18th-century chair scam

Bill Pallot and Bruno Desnoues claimed chairs had adorned rooms of Marie Antoinette, in multimillion-euro con

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TV tonight: the winners and losers of this year’s British Soap Awards

Best family? Best storyline? Jane McDonald is host at the annual battles. Plus: the ambulance service is powerless as an abusive caller repeatedly dials 999. Here’s what to watch this evening

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55 Historical ‘Facts’ That Are Inaccurate Or Completely Untrue

What else have we been lied to about?

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TV tonight: Natasha Lyonne solves the case of a murdered school gerbil

It’s another fun whydunnit mystery for detective Charlie in Poker Face. Plus: a snappy new sketch show from Danielle Vitalis. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Alex Horne’s creepy but clever musical sitcom returns

Horne’s endearingly eccentric comedy is music to most ears. Plus: the extraordinary secrets of bees. Here’s what to watch this evening

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‘For indulgence, brioche is king’ – the sweet, buttery bread stealing sourdough’s crown

Once an indicator of wealth, but for years stuck in burger-bun purgatory, the enriched dough is being embraced by a new generation of chefs and bakers for its versatility and delicious complexity

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TV tonight: the Marie Antoinette ‘affair of the necklace’ scandal

A juicy period drama about the French queen ups the ante with scheming and backstabbing. Plus: the last-ever double bill of Man Like Mobeen. Here’s what to watch this evening

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“This Is Just Next-Level”: The World’s Most Expensive House Worth 10-Figure Price Baffles People

There's rich, and then there's Versailles rich, as shown by this incredible Château tour.

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