Marie Antoinette is as renowned today for her life of luxury as she was when she reigned as the Queen of France over 200 years ago.

But her unrestrained opulence marked a stark contrast between the monarchy and the financial struggles faced by ordinary French people in the late 18th century. This disconnect played a pivotal role in the French Revolution, ultimately leading to her brutal downfall.

Read on to take a look inside the lavish life of the so-called 'Madame Déficit' and find out how her out-of-control spending led to her grisly demise in 1793. 

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