She came into this world 254 years ago and the world is still talking about her. Born on November 2, 1755, she was a tiny and healthy infant and the 15th child of Queen-Empress Maria Teresa. That’s little Marie in the cradle, in this family portrait.
She would become one of the most infamous Queens in history and to know her true story is probably different from what you may have been taught in school. Reading her biographies, one can’t help but feel a loss for what could have been and admire the depth of strength and courage she showed as her days came to an end.
Today, devoted fans all over the world will think of her on her special day. And I have a little gift to share with you in celebration! A Vive la Reine (
long live the Queen) blog button!
If you are a devoted fan of all things Antoinette, please feel free to right-click this button I made and post it on your blog (
if you need a smaller version, use the one located on the left hand sidebar on my blog). There are no links back to me necessary, this is just a pretty graphic for you to enjoy and show the world your interest in Marie.
If you’ve followed my blog for any amount of time, you’ll already know about my passion for history and all things about Marie Antoinette. Last year, I hosted a
Marie Antoinette Birthday Soiree here on my blog with participants from all over the world, and it ended up being published in Stampingtons Artful Blogging magazine! What a thrill!!! Click
HERE to see the fun party we had last year!
I also hosted a seven-day celebration of Marie earlier this year, after my Marie Antoinette Charm Bracelet was published in Stampingtons Marie magazine. You can click these links to my blog posts and learn more about:
Marie Antoinette’s Charm,
Marie Antoinette’s Jewelry,
Marie Antoinette’s Beauty Routine,
Marie Antoinette’s Fashion,
Marie Antoinette’s Style,
Marie Antoinette Beauty and
Marie Antoinette’s Life.
I’ll take time today to watch my favorite Marie movie,
Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola. Filled with frothy dresses, gorgeous architecture, glittering jewels and a pallet of feminine pastels, it’s the ultimate girly-girl movie.
I often receive emails with requests for the titles of my favorite books on Marie. I have researched so much on her life that it was getting difficult to keep track of all the books, movies and music. So I recently partnered with Amazon.com to create a small
book boutique that is stocked with everything about Marie Antoinette that I have already read and enjoyed.
If you have an interest in learning more about Marie Antoinette, please click
HERE to come visit my book boutique and see all my recommendations. But please visit again because I am always reading and still spend time researching her life.
I hope you’ll join me today in a toast of pink champagne to celebrate all the good things from her life - all the grace, beauty and style that she shared with the world, and to this day, still symbolize her legendary life. Happy Birthday Marie!
Spend a morning and early afternoon with me and create four dazzling pieces of vintage soldered jewelry charms and/or pendants. You’ll also learn decorative soldering and jewelry beading techniques and we’ll have lots of fun doing it!
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