How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.

ANTOINETTE Thompson, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, has died after 40 years of public service. The Cabinet's office confirmed her passing in a statement on Friday ...

An antique diamond necklace worn at two British coronations, which experts believe is linked to an historic scandal involving Marie Antoinette, is set to be auctioned for an estimated £2.1 ...

ON 7 November 1867, Marya Salomea Sklodowska was born in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire. She was the youngest of five children, and became known as “Manya” by her family. She was a ...

Exchanges like this that reveal moments of despair and vulnerability by the seemingly eternally optimistic Lewis are partly what makes Greenberg’s biography of the civil rights icon so remarkable.

“Marie Antoinette,” created by Tony-award-winning University of Iowa alum David Adjmi, is a modern take on the infamous royal, detailing her macabre journey from exorbitant queen to societal outcast.