“Let them eat cake,” is one of the most famous quotes in history that has been attributed to the last queen of France prior to the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette. As Antoinette was born ...
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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 ...
An influencer has sparked outrage after posting a video where she lip-syncs the famous Marie Antoinette quote "Let them eat ...
In researching my book, I discovered Marie Antoinette probably did not say, "Let them eat cake." But America’s Founders were definitely pro-sweets — and I am, too. "The Year of Living ...
They are in danger of being used, tragically so, in a kind of “let them eat cake” political strategy. And many working-class voters are swallowing it. Before he stepped down as presidential ...
Sep. 10—TAHLEQUAH — Legend says Marie-Antoinette spoke the words, "Let them eat cake," in response to starving peasants who had no bread and were threatening a revolution. Britannica tells the ...
While I was reading Melania Trump’s memoir, I thought of Marie Antoinette ...
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Marie Antoinette is as renowned today for her life of luxury as she was when she reigned as the Queen of France over 200 years ago. But her unrestrained opulence marked a stark contrast between the ...
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