Restoration allows for new look at the life of Marie Antoinette

[@toddlarkin5620]

Oh dear, so many errors in this report. MA became a fashion queen because she could not have children for 7+ years? Overstated. Her patronage was extensive and varied, but her greatest passion was for music, and at the king's behest she took up the role of musical director at court and thereby transformed the programming at Versailles.

[@gintasasd]

what do you expect its americans like come on can we stop seeing sht from 21th century eyes i know its hard but bruh

[@tonita88]

It's a sound bite. They probably interviewed the writer for an hour but only used 3 seconds of a quote from her.

[@generalsandnapoleon]

Fascinating! Marie-Antoinette is an intriguing figure in history.

[@AlanJLopez-gj5gf]

Mindful, demure, she forgot CUTESY hahaha so sly to include that in this interview

[@table004]

She had 4 children - her youngest daughter died when she was a baby.

[@tiffanylocus251]

From what? 😢

[@edithengel2284]

@@tiffanylocus251 Apparently, according to the very little I've read, from convulsions potentially related to tuberculosis.

[@edithengel2284]

Ironically, the painting used in the piece meant to illustrate the queen and her children, is one in which her brother is pointing to the dead baby princess's emptycradle. The infant died while the painting being completed, but because the work was in progress there are several lovely little portraits of her. From the very little I've read, it seems little Madame Sophie might have had tuberculosis.

[@dragonwitch27]

Thank you, I was about to comment about this myself.

[@jbc1715]

Her surviving daughter, Marie Therese became Queen of France for a short time in the 1830s

[@johnhaxby306]

interesting they didn't include Marie's private village, which has also been restored recently, Le Petit Trianon and her village were her real escape from prying eyes at Versailles.

[@marianavarro3111]

What a beautiful News report ☺️ thank you

[@cueGraphics1]

Marie wasn’t the last queen of France. The monarchy was reestablished after Napoleon. CBS Get your facts right.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Also the French Revolution was a failure.

[@yvonneplant9434]

L

[@heliedecastanet1882]

I know what you mean but, technically, CBS is right : Marie-Antoinette was the last queen styled "Queen of France". After the Revolution, Louis-Philippe's wife was just styled "Queen of the French" 🙂

[@borisdemunnick9464]

Actually she was - the only queen that came after Marie Antoinette was Marie Amélie, wife of King Louis Philippe (1830-1848) , and she was Queen of the French - small detail but still.

[@houston5568]

They have not been able to thier facts straight about anything.

[@robertjanvanherpen6339]

Lovely story, but Marie-Antoinette wasn't the last Queen of France...

[@tiffanylocus251]

Who was?😮

[@RVChua-js2dw]

Last queen was Maria Amalia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies who was the wife of Louis Philippe I. Also she was the niece of Marie Antoinette.

[@robertho4337]

@@RVChua-js2dw is that official history how can there be a queen when monarchy was overthrown.

[@RVChua-js2dw]

@@robertho4337 After the French Revolution, there was the rise of Napoleon as Emperor. Then the House of Bourbon under Louis XVIII and Charles X. Then the House of Orleans under Louis Philippe I. Then the House of Bonaparte under Emperor Napoleon III.

[@dragonwitch27]

@@RVChua-js2dw You'd think with access to the internet, people could learn some world history.

[@mdenmark604]

Also, Her Majesty never said the infamous sentence about the poor: " let them eat cake", which sadly now is still often believed by many.

[@ArminiusGloria]

That is indeed true, that she never said that! She did a lot to help the poor people of France!

[@riverbilly64]

That is pointed out in this report.

[@christinaduffy6618]

Jools will LOVE that her brand was mentioned with Marie Antoinette!

[@ericbishop3468]

They not only wrote everything down, the books contain fabric samples.

[@jayneneewing2369]

Wow, and thanks.

[@Richardsonprincess00]

Just in time for my birthday...born on the same date

[@callmethecommentcountess9329]

Interesting

[@sharioverend1618]

When I visited her bedroom it had been cleared of all extra touches -- looks like the set dressers had at it for this production.

[@JohnClement-n5m]

A Great interesting story from lovely Michelle Miller, but I miss not seeing Jeff Glor at the Saturday morning table... ❤ (New Orleans)

[@edithengel2284]

The last queen of France was not Marie Antoinette: it is either Marie Amalia of the Two Sicilies, consort of Louis Philippe, Marie Antoinette's niece and known as Queen of the French; or, it is by some considered to be Marie Therese, Madame Royale, Duchess of Angoulême, Antoinette's daughter, briefly queen between her father-in-law Charles X's abdication and that of her husband. Curiously Napoleon's second empress, Marie Louise of Austria, was a great niece of Antoinette's.

[@handanozdemir9255]

She was the last queen , others were Empresses

[@edithengel2284]

@@handanozdemir9255 No, she was not the last queen; see above. There were certainly three empresses (Josephine, Marie Therese, and Eugenie) but also these two subsequent queens.

[@Horndogthehorneddog]

Super lame how we glorify and relate to these people that lived a life very much above other and our ancestors

[@Melenatedasf]

Right

[@brandonbrooks3033]

This interview and representation of MA was a total FLOP!

[@riverbilly64]

Fellow history nerds: No where in this report did anyone state that MA was the last queen of France. 😳

[@mikeandjuliecarson5067]

:27 "has intrigued Americans for centuries"...Centuries??? Very poor wording for a country that's only 248 years old. You can do better than that CBS.

[@goodowner5000]

U.S.A. est 1776 MA executed in 179? so this being 2024, it has been two centuries & 30 yrs since her reign.

[@gintasasd]

they can't lol if they did all the bs will be needed to be removed and all the misinformation will need to be replaced taking interview from american book auther is funny af you go to paris and can't ask historians anything very smart move

[@Benmelech]

What became of her children?

[@talitam.8414]

The heir was mistreated in jail by his guardian who beat him up any chance he got and eventually died around 10. Their daughter survived but had to run away from France for a while, she came back later on. She's the only child who reached adulthood. Their other sibling died in infancy before the revolution.

[@Benmelech]

@ thanks for taking the time to fill in the blanks, much appreciated

[@Benmelech]

@ thank you for your kind reply and filling in the blanks, much appreciated.

[@talitam.8414]

@@Benmelech You're welcome.

[@mdenmark604]

@@Benmelech Also, sadly, her surviving daughter Marie-Therése never had children of her own

[@Ravenoflight2275]

I feel that she was victim of shame campaign and hurtful rumors that murdered for liberty.

[@chrislong8986]

Marie Antoinette wasn't the last queen it was Maria Amalia under the Louis Phillippe

[@maxlinder5262]

Should have been Much longer ... Maybe a short Documentary .. It would be MORE fulfilling to see & learn about .. just my opinion.. thank you

[@victorkong82]

This is just awful propaganda. That woman contributed heavily to a system that marginalized the French people. Her aristocratic snobbery didn't help either.

[@tiboregoldberger6817]

Wonderful wonderful day in Florida and the World is the Love the Peace the Hope the same scenario as the World of the world

[@MichaelDugenia]

Correction. Versailles was home to only three monarchs of the ancient regime, namely, Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. Before Versailles, it was the Fontainebleau palace that was the traditional home of France's many kings. Napoleon, who was not royal, declared himself emperor after the revolution and while used Versailles, was more at home in the Fontainebleau palace.

[@stephanielau1705]

Royal House of Habsburg daughter 😅

[@vuho7832]

I say - "Let her eat cake"

[@errollevine1746]

Although it is interesting to see the renovated private apartments of Queen Marie Antoinette at Versailles, this story contains an unfortunate error that could have been avoided by even superficial research. Marie Antoinette was not the last Queen of France. The last Queen of France was Maria Amalia Teresa of Naples and Sicily (1782 - 1866) as the wife and consort of King Louis Philippe who ruled from 1830 - 1848. The reporter while clarifying that Marie Antoinette did not utter the regrettable phrase “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche”-“Let them eat cake” in 1789 tends to perpetuate the calumny by even raising the issue. It is time now to stop mentioning this fabrication which seems to be the only thing everyone knows about the unfortunate Queen. As the Queen's biographer, Lady Antonia Fraser, has pointed out the phrase in somewhat different form but with the same meaning had been floating around long before Marie Antoinette became Queen of France. Indeed, it was originally attributed to María Teresa of Austria (1638 - 1683) who was Queen of France from 1660 to 1683 as the wife and consort of King Louis XIV. She allegedly suggested that the French people eat “la croûte de pâté” (or the crust of the pâté). A similar phrase was later attributed to two of the elderly aunts of King Louis XVI.

[@riverbilly64]

No one in this piece stated that MA was the last queen of France.

[@kwells941]

This interviewer is so tacky

[@Chris-fh2cl]

Paid homage? Lol… You don’t pay homage to someone by making light of how they were murdered. Otherwise a good piece.

[@susannpatton2893]

She had children. He didn't have sex with her for 7 yrs. Why you say she couldn't have kids????

[@steveconn]

She didn't actually mean 'let them eat cake' as an insult to the people. It was merely a suggestion for them to be given food. Mom and I visited Versailles and we heard a schoolgirl say 'Viva La Reine.' We are distant relations.

[@edithengel2284]

She didn't actually say it.

[@brucekentnyc]

Anyways they have the years of their reign wrong! It was in the 1400's. They had 2 children and son and a daughter. There 2 children escaped to the Caribbean with Noahstradamus and Columbus who in time impregnated their daughter to have 2 sons. They got to meet Zeus who came up from under the sea to speak with Noahstradamus who was Lucifer/Hades his supposed brother. She (Marie) invented what is now the modelling world with her lust for fashion and all. So, besides the years much of what the curator has said may be true. Trust me I know the truth, no further comments.

[@riverbilly64]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks for bringing a sense of humor to this pedantic discussion. 😂😂😂😂 It is nice that so many folks were worried that the history might be incorrect, though. Probably not USA Americans. 😂

[@lynnhubbard844]

she's too over dramatic--calm down, Michelle

[@AvecPoesie]

This is quite fascinating. I consider the private quarters of Marie Antoinette to be my primary Home Decor inspiration ever since I purchased my own Home. The elegance, overt femininity, and ornate qualities appeal to my taste, profoundly. 🪞

[@AAP2004]

Mindful, demure, cutesy😂😂😂😂