Monday, 11 January 2021

Key to Napoleon's bedroom door on St Helena found in Scotland

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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