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How Marie Antoinette Went From The Most Hated Queen Of France To A Pop-Culture Icon

Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France, but she’s remembered today for vicious rumors that originated in her lifetime and for her ascension from a hated monarch to a pop-culture icon.

By Meghan Dillon6 min read
How Marie Antoinette Went From The Most Hated Queen Of France To A Pop-Culture Icon

Marie Antoinette started off as an Austrian archduchess and ended her life as the beheaded former Queen of France, but how is Marie Antoinette so famous over two centuries after her execution? From the halls of the Palace of Versailles to several Hollywood movies, she’s everywhere, and her life (and afterlife) was eventful.