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Heart of Louis XVII inside a crystal urn, now buried at St Denis Following a tradition of preserving royal hearts , Louis-Charles's heart was removed and smuggled out during the autopsy by the overseeing physician, Philippe-Jean Pelletan .
Jul 26, 2018 · Jade Cuttle 26 July 2018. The Basilica of Saint-Denis near Paris is the burial place of all but three French monarchs. In line with the peculiar tradition of preserving royal hearts, Louis XVII’s most vital organ is now kept in a crystal jar in the crypt.
- Jade Cuttle
Apr 22, 2022 · The heart of Louis XVII (Unknown Author / CC BY-SA 3.0) The hearts of French kings are traditionally preserved on their deaths, and so it was with the boy who died in the tower. And when the remains of this heart were tested, it was found that it did in deed belong to Louis Charles.
- Bipin Dimri
Apr 7, 2013 · Heart of Louis XVII Getty Images/ FRANCOIS GUILLOT. Contained in a crystal jar in the crypt of the Bourbons in the bottom of the Basilica of Saint-Denis just north of Paris, the small...
May 7, 2013 · Heart of Louis XVII. The most curious of the royal tombs is definitely that of Louis XVII, the dauphin whose death during the Revolution still has some shades of mystery. It’s believed...
- Allison Meier
Dec 21, 1999 · DNA testing planned on heart tissue said to be that of last king of France, Louis XVII, who is believed to have died in prison in 1795, at age ten; photo of crystal urn containing tissue ...
Jun 3, 2004 · The heart, that was cut from Louis XVII's body following a tradition of keeping royal hearts separate from their bodies, will be placed next June 8 in France's royal crypt of the...
