THE FRENCH IMPERIAL FAMILY [NAPOLEON III (Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873, Emperor of the French, Nephew of Napoleon I) with his wife EUGÉNIE (née Montijo, 1826-1920) & their son LOUIS (Eugene Jean Joseph, 1856-1879, Prince Imperial, killed while out with a reconnoitring party at Ulundi, Zululand)]

Fine unsigned carte-de-visite photo by Disderi, showing the Emperor standing to the side of his wife who is sitting on a sofa with their infant son at their feet, 4" x 2½", no place, no date, c.

The young Prince trained as a soldier and was keen to see action so he successfully put pressure on the British to allow him to participate in the Anglo-Zulu war. In 1879, serving with British forces, he was killed in a skirmish with a group of Zulus. His early death sent shockwaves throughout Europe, as he was the last serious dynastic hope for the restoration of the Bonapartes to the throne of France.

Item Date:  1858

Stock No:  28152      £275

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