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What Happened to Marie Antoinette's Jewels? Diamonds, Pearls and the Necklace That Launched a Revolution
Marie Antoinette was known - and eventually beheaded - for her lavish spending. The last Queen of France and her husband, King Louis XVI met their untimely ends after squandering their vast ...
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French IT firm Atos was once a crown jewel valued at $15 billion. Now, it’s drowning in debt and the government is helping it stay afloat
Atos has earned France a great deal of tech repute, whether with its shiny Olympics partnership or with the massive growth that made it one of Europe’s top IT companies. It’s also a ...
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These are the most priceless crown jewels in the British monarchy's vault
The British royal family's crown jewels aren't just crowns and jewels. "Crown jewels" is really just a catchall name for a suite of artifacts and regalia the royals use for coronations and other ...
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How the British Royals Hid the Crown Jewels from the Nazis — in a Cookie Tin
The most valuable precious stones from the Crown Jewels were hidden in a cookie tin and buried at Windsor Castle to keep them from being stolen by the Nazis during World War II, according to a new ...