Napoléon, Prince Imperial Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Napoléon, Prince Imperial NPG x134600

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune

The Prince Imperial was the only son of Napoleon III, Emperor of France, and his wife Eugénie. The Emperor was deposed in 1870 and the family were exiled to England. The Prince joined the British army and was permitted to attend the Anglo-Zulu war, only following the intercession of Queen Victoria. Eager to see action and scornful of attempts to ensure his safety, he led a scouting party deep into Zululand and was killed on 1 June 1879. His death ended any... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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