The Woman Who Stole From a Queen and Brought Down France

She was born in a ditch. She died twice — in London in 1791, and possibly in Crimea in 1826. And in between, she stole from a queen and helped destroy the French monarchy. This is the story of Jeanne de la Motte — the most notorious con artist of the 18th century, the woman who fooled Cardinal de Rohan, forged Marie Antoinette's signature, and vanished from history with 647 diamonds. My channel Whispers from the Past for more historical mysteries every week. 📚 Sources used: The Affair of the Diamond Necklace (historical court records, 1786) Memoirs of Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy (London, 1789) Wikipedia: Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy The London Dead: archival research ✦ If this story stayed with you — there are more like it on the channel. Subscribe to hear what history tried to bury. Which part of this story did you not see coming? Tell me below. #theroyalfamily #historicalfacts # #historicalmystery #truecrimehistory #marieantoinette #frenchrevolution #historydocumentary