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EXPLAINED: Versailles | Vintage Vibes

Olivia Rodrigo’s new music video for Drop Dead takes over Palace of Versailles

New single is part of singer’s forthcoming third album

The Independent UK

The wrenching beauty of Jean-Baptiste Lully at the Palace of Versailles

IN FOCUS: Simon Mundy attends a weekend of Baroque opera from the Italian-French composer, including a revival of Chateau de Versailles Spectacles’ new staging of ‘Atys’

The Independent UK

BTS' V's Rare Versailles Bench Tribute Draws Rare Backlash From Fans – Here's Why

Learn how BTS' V's Versailles tribute became a flashpoint for debate over fandom, spending, and misinformation.

International Business Times UK

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Architecture isn’t neutral. It’s been shaping political power for millennia

Among his other ongoing projects, US President Donald Trump has spent much of his second term on a renovation. The Oval Office has been converted into a miniature palace festooned with gold bling, the rose garden has been paved over, a triumphal arch is planned and the new ballroom will…

The Conversation

Trump interested in using ‘Queen of Versailles’ artisans for White House ballroom, Jackie Siegel says

Exclusive: Jackie Siegel revealed that she shared a photo of the nearly finished interior of her opulent home with the U.S. president

The Independent UK

Queen of Versailles on Broadway Stardom and Being American Royalty

Jackie Siegel, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Versailles", is the inspiration behind a brand new namesake musical on Broadway.

The Independent UK

‘Queen of Versailles’ Jackie Siegel reveals first look inside 90,000 square-foot Florida palace over 20 years in the making

Exclusive: Following the debut of the Broadway musical about her life, Siegel offered ‘The Independent’ a glimpse of her home’s opulent new interior

The Independent UK

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The Queen of Versailles review – Kristin Chenoweth goes big in unwieldy Broadway musical

The Wicked star reunites with composer Stephen Schwartz for a flashy yet exhausting adaptation of the acclaimed documentary

The Guardian - US

Step Inside the World of Marie Antoinette: Discover the new V&A Exhibition and Learn How to Bring Her Playful, Luxurious Interiors Home

Pastels, porcelain, and playfulness: here's how to enrich your home with the beauty of Marie Antoinette's style

Homes & Gardens

David Ellis reviews Lilibet's: A triumphant ode to maximalism

Here is a room that considers Versailles a touch demure, says David Ellis, but with its brazen madness comes brilliance

Evening Standard

That takes the cake! How Marie Antoinette became the patron saint of our new gilded age

As the planet’s ruling class embraces displays of royal-adjacent wealth, a new exhibition about Marie Antoinette is opening at London’s V&A. Why is the French fashion icon suddenly back in vogue?

The Guardian - UK

The towering Paris chateau offering a more laidback experience than Versailles

The fortress of Vincennes once held a future King of France and the Marquis de Sade

The Independent UK

Versailles Orchestra Plays New York In 'Affair Of The Poisons'

Acrobatics, fortune tellers, opulent gowns and palace intrigue: the New York debut of the Versailles Royal Opera Orchestra was a performance befitting the era it recalls.

International Business Times

The world’s most beautiful restaurants have been revealed for 2025 – these US eateries make the list

The accolade was bestowed upon two recently opened properties in New York City and Miami Beach by the Unesco Prix Versailles competition

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Power to the people! Versailles reveals hidden halls to celebrate 150 years of the Third Republic

The Château de Versailles is honouring an overlooked heritage — and the highly symbolic role played by the former royal residence in the life of French democracy even today.

The Guardian - UK

The art expert did it: LGG Ramsey revealed as 1951 thief of Van Dyck painting

Exclusive: How one historian’s investigative work led to artwork finally being returned to ‘English Versailles’

The Guardian - UK

Ah, here’s Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine – or rather, a plan to leave it in pieces

And despite having ample time to prepare for this moment, why do Europe and Britain’s leaders seem so surprised, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Versailles: Science and Splendour review – blazing breakthroughs from stuffed rhinos to anal ops

Science Museum, London Feats of hydraulic engineering, surgical innovations, midwifery machines … there was much more to the palace than Marie-Antoinette’s shepherdess cosplay

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The Independent UK

Now Brexit set to cost UK citizens more to see the Mona Lisa

French proposal to impose a premium on non-EU visitors could also see higher charges at Versailles as well as the Louvre

Louder

Jean-Michel Jarre to release limited edition Versailles live album

Jean-Michel Jarre will release 'phygital' live album Versailles 400 on vinyl and CD with exclusive digital content

Sports Illustrated

Good Luck Topping the 2024 Paris Olympics, Los Angeles

Equestrian events held at the Palace of Versailles are yet another example of France’s magnificent venues, which will be hard to outshine at the next Summer Games.

France 24

In pictures: Paris Olympics are a feast for the eyes as iconic venues take centre stage

From our special correspondent - The sporting competitions at the Paris Olympic Games are being staged at some of France’s most emblematic locations: the Palace of Versailles, the former bastion of the French monarchy; the final resting place of Napoleon at Les Invalides; that most Parisian of monuments, the Eiffel…

The Guardian - UK

French audit cautions Élysée over €475k cost of King Charles dinner

Versailles banquet among lavish spending in 2023 that has plunged president’s office €8m into red

France 24

Time warp: Olympic equestrians make history in Versailles' lavish grounds

The world’s top equestrians seemed to have cantered in from another century as they rode through the pleasure gardens of the Palace of Versailles on Monday, ending a three-day competition combining dressage, cross-country and show-jumping. Bavarian rider Michael Jung won gold in the individual eventing, with France trailing in second…

The Independent UK

Olympic riders get a memorable gallop in the sumptuous-looking Versailles Palace gardens

The Palace of Versailles offers equestrian sports one of the most attractive venues of the Paris Olympics

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