A delicate pair of slippers, which were sitting unnoticed in a Scottish University’s collection for more than a century, may have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte’s youngest sister, Princess Pauline Borghese, according to researchers.

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Napoleon Bonaparte's youngest sis' slippers `found`

A delicate pair of slippers, which were sitting unnoticed in a Scottish University’s collection for more than a century, may have belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte’s youngest sister, Princess Pauline Borghese, according to researchers. (Getty Images)

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The narrow silk and leather shoes that measured just 1.5 inches across the toes and were about 4 inches long, were marked on the sole “Pauline Rome,” LiveScience reported. (Getty Images)

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The slippers might have been perfect for the famously petite princess who researchers say was often carried from room to room. (Getty Images)

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The slippers were inside a chest of clothes in the collection of the University of Aberdeen, where they attracted the attention of museum staff member, Louise Wilkie. (Getty Images)

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