Prince Murat: The royal jewels represent the ‘heritage of the French monarchy, the nation of France’

François Picard   France24   21 October 2025
Prince Joachim Charles Napoléon Murat, descendant of Caroline Bonaparte. describes the Louvre’s priceless royal jewels as a “beautiful gift to humanity and the world.”

And for him, this brazen act is much more than a personal loss. He regards the incident as an attack on the soul of France, striking at the very heart of its cultural heritage.