UNCOVERED: Eugenie person - Caught on Camera

Mastermind of €88m Louvre heist thought they ‘could have taken more’

Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Lovejoy episode helps antiques dealer identify stolen Napoleon III artefacts

Repeat of BBC series gave clue to Paul Gostelow about 19th-century altar cards taken from crypt in Hampshire

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

Louvre says crown crushed during heist can be restored

The crown of Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III, which had 1,354 diamonds, is largely intact and will be carefully repaired

The Independent UK · Feb 7

Was the Louvre Heist an Inside Job? Arrests Spark New Theories After €88 Million Theft

Suspects in the €88 million Louvre heist have been arrested, including one at a Paris airport. But are the priceless French crown jewels lost forever?

International Business Times UK · Oct 26, 2025

‘Daring Daytime Heist’: Two Arrested After $100 Million French Crown Jewels Stolen from Louvre Museum

Two men accused of stealing $100 million worth of France’s Crown Jewels during a bold daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum have been arrested

The Fashion Central · Oct 26, 2025

How theft of France’s dusty Crown Jewels could benefit the Louvre

The eight priceless pieces, long admired at home but little known abroad, have been catapulted to global fame

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025

You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?

The high-profile heist at the Louvre in Paris on Oct 19, 2025, played out like a scene from a Hollywood movie: a gang of thieves steal an assortment of dazzling royal jewels on display at one of the world’s most famous museums.

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2025

DNA leads and video trail drive search for stolen Louvre crown jewels

French police have gathered more than 150 DNA samples and fingerprints in the hunt for the thieves behind a daring daylight raid on the Louvre that saw eight royal jewels worth €88 million stolen.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2025

Louvre chief Des Cars admits 'terrible failure' at museum during jewel heist

Louvre Museum director Laurence des Cars has admitted a "terrible failure" after thieves cut through a window and stole jewellery worth nearly €90 million. She said she takes responsibility for weaknesses in security that allowed the gang to strike on Sunday morning.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2025

Louvre reopens as senators prepare to grill museum chief over jewel heist

The Louvre reopened to visitors on Wednesday, three days after thieves pulled off a spectacular jewel heist worth €88 million.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 22, 2025