Miracle beauty products may be a staple on women's dressing tables today, but they're not a recent invention. The mistress of the 16th-century French king, Henry II, drank gold in an effort to ...

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She was astounded to discover, for instance, that Catherine de Medici’s symbol, repeated throughout the chateau, is a linked double C—very similar to the iconic Chanel logo that is so much a ...

Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century France by Dr Estelle Paranque and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi to learn all about controversial queen Catherine de’ Medici. Show more Greg Jenner is joined ...

She was then placed in the entourage of Prince Henry of Orléans, the future King of France, who was twenty years her junior and had been married to Catherine de’ Medici since 1533. Initially his tutor ...

The castle owes its existence to prominent women who ensured it was restored, including Catherine de’ Medici (married to King Henry II) and Diane de Poitiers (his mistress). Plot twists aside, a visit ...

It sounds like a lot to juggle, and compared to some simpler civs, Catherine de Medici (Magnificence) is definitely on the ...

Photograph Alexandre Evariste Fragonard, via Fine Art Images / Bridgeman Images Henry was named King Henry II, and though he had a long marriage to Catherine de’Medici that produced seven ...

Eventually, she met Charles IX and Catherine de’ Medici, who won her over (the king sought revenge on his enemies and thus granted his sister’s hand to a Huguenot). The contract was signed on April 11 ...

Catherine de' Medici is the queen of France ... After the king passes away, Catherine kicks Diane out and takes the chateau for herself. Actress Samantha Morton was thrilled to film at the actual ...

“Then, it’s believed that Catherine de Medici brought them to France in ... who may have come to the elegant Chateau de Chantilly as a guest chef. Certainly, the area was famous for its ...