Daily Archives: October 12, 2008
Last Belongings Of French Royals To Be Auctioned
The last treasures of France's doomed queen, Marie Antoinette, are among the 500 artifacts to be auctioned next week by Christie's in Paris.
The items, which include paintings, furniture, and the last letter written by Marie Antoinette to her sister-in-law, are being sold in order to revive the wealth of the scandalized House of Orleans, descendants of the last monarchs of France.
The story begins nine years ago when the pretender to the French throne, the Comte de Paris, passed away. His son, Read more [...]
