Napoleon's wife, Empress Eugénie, had a keen interest in Marie Antoinette and purchased many items belonging to the former queen, which were later sold off. The mirror's frame is a later addition ...

In the late 17th century, young French army officer Napoleon Bonaparte witnesses Marie Antoinette’s execution ... highs and devastating lows, his life is marked by wars, betrayal, emotional ...

Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake ... It was then reinstated by Napoleon in 1802 and abolished again in 1848. Less well known than the storming of the Bastille, are the events ...