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Antiques Roadshow guest astounded by true value of rare royal family heirloom
In the episode, expert Geoffrey Munn met with the guest, who revealed a 'ravishing' brooch that was passed down after being gifted to his family by Empress Eugenie.
The lucky owner appeared on an episode of the popular British daytime TV show which aired in March and saw the quest for valuable personal items make its way to Dorset. Expert Geoffrey Munn met with the guest, who revealed a 'ravishing' and rare brooch that dates back to sometime between the 1820s and 1840s and was passed down to him after being gifted to his family by Empress Eugenie. For those at home who don't know, Geoffrey added: 'Empress Eugenie, she was the very beautiful Spanish wife of Emperor Napoleon III of France and in a sense, she's sort of a parallel to our own Queen Victoria.
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