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The Prince Imperial in the uniform of a cadet at Woolwich School, 1873.
Business card format 5.5 x 9 cm
Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, better known as the Imperial Prince, was born on March 16, 1856 in Paris. He was the only son of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie.
Prince Imperial Eugène Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (1856–1879), the only son of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, is depicted wearing the cadet uniform he wore during his training at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich in England, where he studied artillery. This uniform, typical of British cadets of the period, was distinguished by a dark jacket, epaulettes, and gold buttons.
The Prince Imperial in cadet uniform by W. Cobb
The Prince Imperial in the uniform of a cadet at Woolwich School, 1873.
Business card format 5.5 x 9 cm
Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, better known as the Imperial Prince, was born on March 16, 1856 in Paris. He was the only son of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie.
Prince Imperial Eugène Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (1856–1879), the only son of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, is depicted wearing the cadet uniform he wore during his training at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich in England, where he studied artillery. This uniform, typical of British cadets of the period, was distinguished by a dark jacket, epaulettes, and gold buttons.