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Prince Imperial Monument
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Indawo
Chislehurst, England
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Sarah
September 15, 2016
A huge granite cross, designed by Edward Robson in 1881, stands as a monument to Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial, who was killed in the Zulu wars in 1879. He was 14 and heir to the Emperor Napoleon III, when he came to Chislehurst with his mother, the Empress Eugenie to escape the Paris mobs, after the Emperor's humiliating defeat at Sedan. It's situated opposite Camden Place, surrounded by woods, and can feel a little bit spooky depending on the time of day you visit ;)
A huge granite cross, designed by Edward Robson in 1881, stands as a monument to Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial, who was killed in the Zulu wars in 1879. He was 14 and heir to the Emperor Napoleon III, when he came to Chislehurst with his mother, the Empress Eugenie to escape the Paris mobs,…
