Napoléon, Prince Imperial
(1856-1879), Lieutenant; son of Napoléon IIINapoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, Prince Imperial
Sitter in 30 portraits
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 hope of the restoration of the Bonapartes to the French throne.
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1876
NPG x196016
by Alexander Bassano
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1870s
NPG x46618
by Alexander Bassano
albumen carte-de-visite, 1878-1879
NPG x197976
by Unknown photographer
albumen photomontage, 1879
NPG x132828
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1879
NPG x197957
by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139903
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite
NPG Ax38438
Napoléon, Prince Imperial ('Princes. No. 6.')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 14 July 1877
NPG D43805
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite
NPG x74323
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