Prince Imperial Memorial | |
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French: Mémorial du Prince Impérial | |
Year | 1880 |
Subject | Memorial cross to Napoléon, Prince Imperial |
Location | Nqutu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
28°07′55.3″S 30°47′49.5″E / 28.132028°S 30.797083°E |
The Prince Imperial Memorial is a memorial cross and battlefield in Nqutu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is dedicated to Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France who made his last stand on the site in 1879 and was built on the spot where he died.[1] The memorial was erected on the orders of Queen Victoria, who paid for it, in 1880.[2]