“Let them eat cake” is the most famous quote attributed to Marie-Antoinette, the queen of France during the French Revolution. As the story goes, it was the queen’s response upon being told …

"Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche ", [1] said to have been spoken in the 18th century by "a great princess" upon being …

Oct 24, 2012 · At some point around 1789, when being told that her French subjects had no bread, Marie-Antoinette (bride of France’s King Louis XVI) supposedly sniffed, “Qu’ils mangent …

Mar 17, 2017 · Marie Antoinette who was falsely accused of saying, "Let them eat cake!" became the icon of extravagance of French royalty. Find out how a wrongly attributed quote cost the …

Marie-Antoinette was Queen of France during the French Revolution. At some point around 1789, when being told that her starving subjects had no bread, Marie-Antoinette supposedly sniffed, …

Jun 30, 2023 · The quote “Let them eat cake” had been attributed to noblewomen before Marie Antoinette, but a propaganda campaign against her by French revolutionaries forever …

Sep 14, 2021 · The original French is ‘Qu’ils mangent de la brioche’, that is, ‘Let them eat brioche’ (brioche is a form of cake made of flour, butter and eggs). The usual interpretation of the …

There’s no evidence that Marie-Antoinette ever said “let them eat cake.” But we do know people have been attributing the phrase “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche” to her for nearly two hundred …

Jan 7, 2023 · Somehow, all the ill rumors spoken of Queen Marie Antoinette eventually led to one of the most famous misquotes in history. After she was informed that the French public were …

Aug 22, 2024 · People attributed Erina's hedonistic attitude to that of Marie Antoinette's. But who was actually the French queen? Read on to find out more.