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10. Meet the French Royal Style: Napoléon III

Did you know that Napoléon III escaped prison disguised as a lumberjack and was the first French ruler elected by popular vote? Get to know the quirky characters of the French Royals!

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9. Meet the French Royal Style: Louis Philippe

Did you know that Louis Philippe supposedly never stayed somewhere for more than 48 hours and survived seven assassination attempts?

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8. Meet the French Royal Style: Napoléon Bonaparte

Did you know mandatory right-hand traffic was introduced in Europe by Napoléon as a strategy to prevent sword fighting on horseback?

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7. Meet the French Royal Style: Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette is referred to as the Queen of Taste, as she often sported an intricate hairstyle that was decorated with unbelievable objects, such as a battleship replica of a French warship.

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6. Meet the French Royal Style: Louis XVI

Louis XVI was the last King of France before the French Revolution. Did you know that he was a huge lock-picking expert?

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5. Meet the French Royals Style: Madame de Pompadour

When Madame de Pompadour was little, a fortune teller predicted that she would grow up to win the heart of a king. From time to time she held a strict diet of celery, vanilla and truffles.

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4. Meet the French Royals Style: Louis XV

Did you know that Louis XV was an enthusiastic amateur astronomer and that his favourite animal was his white angora cat. He was a ladies’ man, although he was described as being extremely shy.

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2. Meet the French Royals Style: Louis XIV

The Sun King disliked the city of Paris so much that he built the Palace of Versailles. Louis XIV was a talented dancer and he was particularly proud of his well-toned legs!