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FRENCH MONARCHY.; Its Growth and Decline Described by Dr. James Mackinnon.* Sept. 6, 1902 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from September 6, 1902, Section BR ...
Trump doesn't know if he's the hero or villain in 'Les Mis.' How ironic. | Opinion Sending the military in to quell protests is more aligned with the French monarchy than the revolutionaries.
Rome and the French MonarchyM. John Lemoinne, in the Debats, says: "The real obstacles to the reconciliation of the Constitutional party with the heir of the monarchy are to be found in that party ...
Of course, when it comes to hosting, the royal family pulls out all the stops, and their guests of honor have already been treated to an elaborate welcome ceremony, as well as an official State ...
Though Marie Antoinette may not have actually said, “Let them eat cake,” the French monarchy and aristocracy displayed an almost laughable disconnection from common people in the decades ...
The question of whether the 'Affair of the Diamond Necklace' brought down Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI, is explored in the latest episode of Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things.
Monarchy is a "strange" institution but one that works effectively in Britain, France's foreign minister said Wednesday, as Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was taken to parliament in London to lie in ...
The British monarchy's legitimacy has always been questioned. But for many, it would be difficult to disentangle the royal family from British identity.
Today, the Swedish royal family plays a ceremonial role in the country's affairs. But that wasn't always the case. From the current King Carl, the Swedish royal court traces its lineage back ...
Everyone knows that at least some of France’s royals came to a grim end on the guillotine, but what else do you know about the royal houses that once ruled France?
The Parisian thirst for political news in the 1780s can be ascribed to the spreading perception that the near-bankrupt monarchy was running out of options as court scandals flared up, bread prices ...