Members of the media visit the Marie Antoinette exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, Thursday March 13, 2008. Highlights of "Marie Antoinette," which opens Saturday March 15 at the Grand Palais, include the tragic queen's childhood sketches; the glamorous furniture and porcelain that she commissioned; her official portraits en famille; and revolutionary pamphlets portraying her as a sex-crazed monster. AP Photo logo AP Photo 20 months ago

Members of the media visit the Marie Antoinette exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, Thursday March 13, 2008. Highlights of "Marie Antoinette," which opens Saturday March 15 at the Grand Palais, include the tragic queen's childhood sketches; the glamorous furniture and porcelain that she commissioned; her official portraits en famille; and revolutionary pamphlets portraying her as a sex-crazed monster.

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