The hat worn by Napoleon Bonaparte brought well over $2 million at auction. In contrast, a collection of Princess Diana’s gowns brought in $1.2 million at one time.
One renowned person’s hat just sold for millions of dollars.
Napoleon Bonaparte, the 19th-century French emperor, wearing his chapeau.
JACOB MEADE According to HLN: “A man spent over $2 million. A South Korean collector won it at auction. At first, experts estimated that it might fetch $500,000.
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According to CNN, the hat belonged to the royal family of Monaco prior to the auction, so history aficionados would probably find it interesting.
Sounds like a lot of money, and Napoleon wasn’t sold for that much when we contrast this transaction with some other royal objects that were put up for auction. Do you understand?
A garment Princess Diana once wore while dancing with singer John Travolta brought in approximately $360,000 at auction in 2013. Her garments sold for an estimated $1.2 million as a whole. (from a CNN video)
Additionally, the outrageous hat Princess Beatrice was known for wearing to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding sold for about $127,000 at auction in 2011.
Even a lock of Napoleon’s hair and one of his teeth have gone up for auction in the past.
