Napoleon III

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noun

1. Louis NapoleonCharles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808–73, president of France 1848–52, emperor of France 1852–70 (nephew of Napoleon I).

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Napoleon III British  

noun

1. full name Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, known as Louis-Napoleon. 1808–73, Emperor of the French (1852–70); nephew of Napoleon I. He led two abortive Bonapartist risings (1836; 1840) and was elected president of the Second Republic (1848), establishing the Second Empire in 1852. Originally successful in foreign affairs, he was deposed after the disastrous Franco-Prussian War

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According to legend, the founder expanded the store with a financial reward from Napoleon III, after calming horses that had been spooked while pulling the carriage of Napoleon’s wife, Empress Eugénie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025

BFM reported that the stolen pieces were believed to include jewels belonging to Napoleon III, and that a second cabinet containing other regal treasures may also have been targeted.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025

Even Napoleon III, an ally of the pope, expressed concern.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2024

It was created in 1853 for the nuptials of Empress Eugenie and Napoleon III.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

The policy of the latter was built upon an imprudent confidence in the friendship of the French Emperor, Napoleon III.

From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Francis A. (Francis Aloysius) Cunningham