Back home: Louvre Museum recovers Renaissance-era armour after 40 years
After a long wait
A set of gold and silver-encrusted Renaissance-era armour has been recovered by the Louvre museum almost 40 years after it was stolen.
Careful observation
A military antiques expert alerted police after being called in to give advice regarding an inheritance in Bordeaux in January and becoming suspicious about the luxurious helmet and body armour in the family's collection.
IAF touches in the Sun
The IAF said on Twitter that Air chief Bhadauria met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne during the day.
Bhadauria also interacted with Sri Lankan President Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was present during the inaugural ceremony of the air show.
Donation
The armour and helmet are thought to have been made in Milan between 1560 and 1580, and were donated to the Louvre in 1922 by the Rothschild family.
Inheritance mystery continues
Bordeaux prosecutors are now investigating how they ended up in the family's estate.
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