US Edition
A Reliquary Brooch with 94 Diamonds Was Stolen From the Louvre—Here's Everything You Need to Know
11 Articles
11 Articles
Louvre Heist Robs France of Empress Eugénie’s Devout Catholic Legacy
French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum after a jewelry heist on Oct. 19, 2025, in Paris. Stolen reliquary brooch embodied the continuity between monarchy and empire, between power and faith. Its disappearance marks the vanishing of a tangible link between France’s temporal grandeur and soul as the eldest daughter of the Church.
According to the French Ministry of Culture, the robbers took nine valuable items.
Attributes of power, crown diamonds worn or, sometimes, hidden by sovereigns have incarnate a way of rule.
Tic toc, the deadline is exhausted to find the precious jewels stolen last Sunday in the Apollo Hall of [[LINK:TAGtag6336178d87d98e3342b26fd8 Louvre Museum]], in Paris: a tiara and a brooch of the empress Grenadina Eugenia de Montijo; a necklace and emerald earrings of the empress Maria Luisa; a crown, a necklace and a unique slope of the set of sapphires that belonged to the queens Maria Amelia and Hortensia; as well as a piece known as «relica…
The recent and bold theft of jewels in the Louvre Museum has shocked the world, not only because of the value of the stolen pieces, but also because of a detail that has rescued from oblivion one of the most fascinating figures of the 19th century. In their hasty flight, the thieves dropped and damaged the crown of Empress Eugenia de Montijo. This incident has once again put the spotlight on the Spanish aristocrat who became the last empress of …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
