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TIARAS AND JEWELS OF EMPRESS JOSÉPHINE

Season 2, Ep. 1

In this first episode of season two, Carol talks to historian Pierre Branda and author and luxury expert Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, on the glittering subject of Empress Joséphine, Napoleon's first wife, and the dazzling array of jewels and artefacts the couple collected during their union.


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Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash

Music, editing and translation voiceover by Tim Thornton @timwthornton

Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative

Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda


Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery

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