When one imagines a royal robbery, scenes of masked intruders sneaking into a palace in the middle of the night come to mind. But a recent regal heist sent shockwaves through the heritage world thanks to its brazen nature. Four axe-wielding burglars stormed into a Parisian museum and stole some of King Charles's heirlooms in broad daylight—and they made off with roughly $1 million in priceless antiques.
The thieves stormed past startled tourists and guards on Nov. 20, using axes and baseball bats to smash glass display cases in the Musée Cognacq-Jay. Per Art News, the thieves "fled on scooters in a matter of minutes." Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident.
