The Louvre in France issued a notice on the evening of the 19th local time stating that a burglary occurred in the museum's Apollo Gallery that morning. The gallery collects French royal jewelry and the "Crown Diamond" series. Two high-security display cabinets became the target,A total of 8 pieces of jewellery with'incalculable historical value 'were stolenSpecifically including:

• Crown in Queen Marie-Amélie's Headdress Kit with Queen Aldons
• Necklace in the sapphire suit of Queen Marie-Amérie and Queen Ordance
• Queen Mary-Amelie and Queen Aldon's blue gem in the set
• Queen Mary-Louise's Grandmother's Green Suit
• Earrings from Queen Marie-Louise's emerald suit
• ¡°The Holy Box¡±
• Crown of Queen Owen.
• Queen Owen's big necklace.

The announcement pointed out that the alarm systems on the exterior windows of the gallery and the two display cabinets have been activated. The invasion was "extremely rapid and destructive."

At the time, the five staff in the exhibition hall and adjacent areas immediately followed the security procedures, first contacted the police and protected the personnel on the scene.

According to the Louvre, due to the staff's quick response and proper handling,The suspect abandoned parts of equipment while escaping and the crown of Queen Eugenie stolen.¡£ The status of the crown is currently being evaluated.

Earlier, French media that the suspects had stolen nine jewelry, including two jewelry, including the crown of Queen Eugenie, had been recovered, the news was not confirmed by French police.

In addition, the Louvre said the suspect was stopped by a Louvre employee when he attempted to set fire to the mechanical equipment used (a suspected lifting device) and the criminals then fled.

No one was injured in the incident.

French Minister of Culture Dati expressed gratitude to the Louvre staff for their response and professionalism, and pointed out that under the framework of the "Louvre New Renaissance Plan" announced by President Macron at the beginning of the year, the museum is deploying a new security system, including:

• A new generation of surveillance camera systems;
• Perimeter intrusion detection system;
• The Central Security Command Center.

The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the charges of "organized gang theft" and "conspiracy to commit crimes." The case was investigated by the Major Crimes Unit of the Paris Police Department under the guidance of the prosecutor.

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the Louvre jewelry theft on the evening of 19 local time, saying the theft was a serious violation of France's valuable cultural heritage, related to the nation's history and memory.

He pointed out that the government is doing its utmost to pursue the case, retrieve the stolen collections, and will pursue relevant responsibilities according to law under the leadership of the Paris Prosecutor¡¯s Office.

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