Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Empress Eugénie

A panel of experts will examine different aspects of the life of Empress Eugénie, from her influence on politics to fashion. There will also be a special Eugénie exhibition of artefacts from our archive.

Born during an earthquake, nothing about this woman's life was ordinary. She was the last Empress of the French and was the catalyst for France becoming the centre of Western culture and fashion. Her patronage launched brands like Worth and Louis Vuitton, but she also influenced social and political policy and the modernisation of France.

She was a strong woman, coping with assassination attempts, fleeing the Paris mob and a pilgrimage to South Africa. She lost both husband and son whilst living in Chislehurst but went on to survive until she was 94 years old, still active and involved.

Join us to celebrate her life with a panel of speakers examining different aspects of her life and achievements.

After your tour you can visit the Imperial Monument (opposite Camden Place about 90 yards away) or take a 10-minute walk to the Catholic Church of St Mary’s where both Napoleon and his son the Prince Imperial were first buried, before their remains were removed to Farnborough Abbey in 1888.

More information about the history and architecture of Camden Place can be seen at www.camden-place.co.uk.

Cancellation policy :

If you cancel more than two weeks before the tour is scheduled to take place, we will fully refund your ticket money excluding any phone booking fees. If it’s less than 14 days before a tour, for any reason, we regret that we cannot refund your ticket money unless we can resell your ticket(s). If we cancel at any time, we will fully refund your ticket money. Although we make every effort to avoid it, sometimes a tour has to be cancelled at short notice due to circumstances beyond our control. In this case, we cannot accept responsibility for, or refund, any consequential losses, such as money spent on travel or accommodation.

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