Many of the enduring myth about Marie Antoinette seem to focus food - like that "let them eat cake" comment. But what did the ...

She’s often portrayed feasting while her people starved — and the debunked quote “let them eat cake” has become her legacy in many ways. But in “Marie Antoinette” on PBS, we get to see ...

Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake As the story goes, when Queen Marie Antoinette heard that the French peasants were starving and didn’t have enough bread, she exclaimed “Let ...

There’s a cute moment in the script when Marie lets fly her famous line, “Let them eat cake!” to encourage ... successfully explored in “Marie Antoinette.” Again, it’s a shame.

This one is historical fake news! The phrase "Let them eat cake" was probably never said by Marie Antoinette. The actual translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche" is "Let ...