Focus on Prince Imperial Memorial and analyze the Background.
Napoléon, Prince Imperial was the only son of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. He fought for the British Army and Queen Victoria was his godmother. On 1 June 1879 in Zululand, the Prince Imperial was ambushed by Zulu warriors and was killed after 18 assegai wounds. The Zulus did not desecrate the body as was their custom out of fear after seeing a necklace with the Virgin Mary on that the Prince wore which they believed was a magical talisman.
Emperor of the French British Army Napoleon III Napoléon, Prince Imperial Zululand Queen Victoria Virgin Mary assegai