
“Let Them Eat Cake”: The Origins, Meaning, and Misconceptions Behind the Famous Phrase
The word “Let them devour cake” is one of the most famous, yet broadly misunderstood, charges in history. Often attributed to Marie Antoinette, the remaining queen of France before the French Revolution, the phrase is idea to represent the monarchy’s indifference to the plight of the terrible. However, the authentic origins and that means of…