Tallyrand documents to be sold in London. With Royal signatures. Two Talleyrand documents are considerable historical importance are to be sold at Sotheby's , the London auctioneers, on Wednesday. One of the documents, signed by Napoleon, appoints Talleyrand, then Foreign Minister, to be Grand Chamberlain, and the other, signed by Louis XVIII, who became King of France following Napoleon's abdication, bestows the title of Prince on Talleyrand, who then became is Prince Charles Murice de Talleyrand Perigord. Photo shows, the document, conferring the title of Prince on Talleyrand. It is signed by Louis XVIII. 16 November 1937