Anita Arnon

I think it was skullduggery, but as a result of this, let's just... We haven't got much time left, so I definitely want to crowbar this story because I find it so delicious.

The bust arrives in Berlin in 1913.

It doesn't get publicly exhibited for a decade, but the crowds go wild when the German press go nuts.

They say, the most beautiful woman in the world has arrived in Berlin.

And her face is everywhere, you know, like I'm saying, it's sort of, you know, on cigarette packets, on posters, on playing cards, everywhere.

Do you know, well, of course, you know, Aidan, but I'm telling Willie, do you know Hitler comes into this story?

I don't know Hitler.

Can I tell you this Hitler story?

Because I like it very, very much.

So by 1929,

When Germany was looking for friends and they were talking to the Egyptians, the Egyptians desperately wanted to get the bust back because they knew it was skullduggery what took it away from them.

And so they've negotiated this.

It's a successful negotiation.

And right at the last minute, Hitler personally becomes involved because he sees the bust.

And there is a quote attributed to him.

He sends a message to Cairo saying, I am one of the big fans of Queen Nefertiti.

She brings joy to my heart.

He then said he intended to build a new Egyptian museum in Berlin in which his phrase, this wonder Nefertiti will be enthroned.

The most beautiful face of the ancient world claimed personally by

by Hitler.