'True miracle': Napoleon's long-lost hat to go on displayThe director of Musee Conde, Mathieu Deldicque, poses with a hat believed to have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte. "We know every stage of its history, from Napoleon's exile on Saint Helena right up to the present day." The imperial estate, brought back from Saint Helena, was awarded in 1836 to Napoleon's sister Caroline Murat. The newly authenticated hat will serve as the centrepiece of an exhibition devoted to the art collections of Napoleon's sister, opening in early June. In 2023, a hat belonging to Napoleon when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros.

Source: Bangkok Post March 27, 2026 05:26 UTC