The future Louis XIV was born in 1638 at the royal palace of his father, King Louis XIII, and his mother, Queen Anne. Born into ostentatious luxury and unlimited power, he wanted for nothing.

One of those figures to claim Texas was Louis XIV, king of France. He was the first French king to claim Texas, an important moment in Texas History, and would greatly influence all of Europe.

The outgoing French ambassador to the U.S. compared President Trump’s administration to King Louis XIV’s court, calling Trump a “whimsical, unpredictable, uninformed” leader. Gérard Araud ...

The 2016 French film festival hit “The Death of Louis XIV” is getting a one-night-only screening at the Avon Theatre The movie is being presented by the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich as part ...

Chateau Louis XIV, a mansion outside of Paris named after the 17th century French king, has broken the record for the world’s most expensive home after it reportedly sold for more than €275 ...

The opulent tastes of US President Donald Trump are well known, and their influences can be traced back to French aristocracy and the splendour of Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles.

New book discusses ‘how close the French came to beating Arthur Phillip to Botany Bay in 1788’ February 18, 2022 - 8:38PM. Margaret Cameron-Ash, author of ‘Beating France to Botany Bay: The ...

From there, it became part of the French crown jewels, and was cut by Jean Pittan, one of King Louis XIV's court jewelers, sometime between 1669 and 1672, eventually becoming known as the French Blue.

Arkansas has been a land under control of many different flags in its long history. From the early Native American tribes to the European colonial powers to the United States, ...

France is paying less to borrow now than at the start of the year, aided by a political consensus on deficit reduction and a centralized system of government dating back before Louis XIV’s reign.

The King Who Invented Ballet, presented by David Bintley, director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, shows how Louis XIV's patronage and passion for dance brought about the evolution of ballet, from ...

French became language of European elite during Louis XIV's 72-year reign Critics have called it a 'crime' that he will be speaking English in new show Versailles, made by Canal Plus, will be a ...