>>2192130Well the fact she even said it is unverified, philosopher Rousseau attributes the quote to "a great princess", but marie antoinette while a princess was just a kid so it's doubtful it was even from her
Also the original French phrase that Marie-Antoinette is supposed to have said "Qu’ils mangent de la brioche" it doesn’t exactly translate as "Let them eat cake" It translates as, well, "Let them eat brioche." Of course, since brioche is a rich bread made with eggs and butter, almost as luxurious as cake, it doesn’t really change the point of the story anyway.
