The key to the door of the bedroom on St Helena in which Napoleon died in 1821 has been found in Scotland, by descendants of a Scottish soldier serving on the island at the time. The key has now been put up for auction.
For more on the story, visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-55618318.
Chris
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