# Affair of the Diamond Necklace — WHE Article Discussion

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**Created:** [March 18, 2022, 10:07am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/affair-of-the-diamond-necklace-whe-article-discussion/16929 "2022-03-18T10:07:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![harrisonwmark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/harrisonwmark/32/186_2.png) [@harrisonwmark](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/harrisonwmark)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2022, 10:07am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/affair-of-the-diamond-necklace-whe-article-discussion/16929/1 "2022-03-18T10:07:29Z")

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The affair of the diamond necklace (1784-86) was a scandal that centered around Queen Marie Antoinette of France (l. 1755-1793). Although the queen was innocent of any involvement in a plot to steal a luxurious diamond necklace, the scandal succeeded in ruining her already damaged reputation, causing increased disillusionment in the monarchy in the years preceding the French Revolution (1789-1799).

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1970/affair-of-the-diamond-necklace/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1970/affair-of-the-diamond-necklace/)._

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**Author:** ![harrisonwmark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/harrisonwmark/32/186_2.png) [@harrisonwmark](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/harrisonwmark)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/affair-of-the-diamond-necklace-whe-article-discussion/16929/2 "2026-07-31T07:38:37Z")

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