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The fates of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution are widely known. What happened to their children is another story. Only two of the French royals’ four children outlived ...

Like many European countries, France was once ruled by royals. From Louis XVI (husband of Marie Antoinette) to Napoléon Bonaparte, these rulers hold a place in history. But does France still have a ...

Louis the XVI is most famous for getting his head whacked off—along with wife Marie Antoinette—during the French Revolution. But was he doomed from the start, or did his own mental health limitations ...

Local leaders in Louisville, Ky. are trying to figure out what to do with a statue of its namesake, King Louis XVI of France, nearly four years after it was moved into storage. The 200-year-old statue ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Standing where a statue of King Louis XVI once was, Chris Reitz said the piece is why he's stepping down as the city's Commission on Public Art (COPA) chair. He believes King Louis' ...

Emilia Schüle and Louis Cunningham are the breakout stars of the PBS series Marie Antoinette, which explores the origin story of the French queen and her husband, King Louis XVI. As history and the ...

“Louisville will get a statue of King Louis XVI from her sister city, Montpellier, France, if arrangements for transportation can be worked out. A representative of the Montpellier mayor discussed the ...