French emperor Napoleon's hat auctioned for â¹2.2 crore
A hat belonging to French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte has been auctioned for â¬280,000 (over â¹2.2 crore). The two-pointed military hat was reportedly recovered from the battlefield after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815. The hat was initially bought by a private individual in 1986 and is believed to be one of the 120 hats worn by Napoleon during his lifetime. 