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Siam at Fontainebleau, the reception of the King of Siam's ambassadors on 27 June 1861
Siam at Fontainebleau, the reception of the King of Siam's ambassadors on 27 June 1861

Napoleon III, the last sovereign to live at the Château de Fontainebleau (Palace of Fontainebleau), decided to carry out renovation work to modernise the palace. He created the Imperial Theatre in 1857, the Empress' Chinese Museum and rooms (1863), the Study and the Lacquerware Room. In 1861, he decided to receive King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam's ambassadors in the Palace ballroom, in order to strengthen diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Siam. Napoleon III had sent presents to the King, who in return lavished gifts on Napoleon. The Empress wanted to display these precious gifts in the Queen Mothers' apartment at the time of the opening of the Chinese Museum (14 June 1863). This "Siam at Fontainebleau" exhibition presents around one hundred works, made up of gifts delivered by King Mongkut's (Rama IV) Ambassadors.
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