High-end auctions are famous for having rare collectibles, but sometimes the story behind the items up for bid can be as ...

Massive displays of pyrotechnics have been used for religious purposes and political ends. They delight crowds today much as ...

Louisville's King Louis statue and public art process need rehab to make them functional. The process has been burdened with ...

Several interesting relics of the hapless monarch Louis XVI., collected by his faithful bodyservant Cl ry and at present in the possession of Clery's grandchildren, are now on view in Paris.

The statue of King Louis XVI, the city's namesake, was spray-painted and damaged by protestors during the Breonna Taylor protests in 2020.

“Let’s not waste time. You’ll do it more easily when I’m dead. Let’s get it over with as soon as possible!” These were the last words spoken by Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, addressed to his ...

Louis XVI (played by Louis Cunningham): Season 1 introduces Louis XVI as a young man stifled by his own self-doubts and shyness – he prefers to keep to himself, ...

Louis XVI: “Either you make a deal or we’re out, and if we’re out, you don’t have the cards. I think we’ve had enough for today. This is going to be great for the gazettes. ...

A model of a £55m yacht designed for a Saudi prince has sold for £30,200 at auction. It was part of a sale of silverware, artwork and furnishings previously housed on Sarafsa, a six-deck, 269ft (82m) ...