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Podcast: Standard Issue Podcast
Episode: Sarah Grant on history’s most fashionable queen
Description: More than two centuries since her execution, Marie Antoinette continues to influence fashion and culture, and is now the subject of a major new exhibition at the V&A South Kensington, Marie Antoinette Style.
Jen catches up with senior curator of the exhibition, Sarah Grant, to talk about the ill-fated former queen of France, why she still fascinates as a cultural icon, and if it's fair to compare her to Kim Kardashian.
Marie Antoinette Style is showing at the V&A South Kensington until March 2026, and you can find out more about V&A Academy co...