Pauline’s Bed
Shortly before her marriage to the Italian Prince Camillo Borghese Pauline Bonaparte bought the Paris residence of the Dukes of
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Napoleon’s Family
Letizia Bonaparte Carlo_Buonaparte Napoleon, originally known as Napoleone, was the second eldest of Carlo and Letizia Buonaparte’s eight surviving children.
Joseph Bonaparte
Napoleon made Joseph King of Naples and then King of Spain. During the Revolution Joseph had married Julie Clary, daughter
Lucien Bonaparte
Lucien was politically active before Napoleon and played an important part in initially bringing Napoleon to power. However Napoleon did
Elisa Bonaparte
During Napoleon’s initial campaign in Italy, Elisa married a nobleman from Corsica. At that stage Napoleon was just a general,
Louis Bonaparte
Louis Bonaparte Louis married Josephine’s daughter Hortense. Napoleon made Louis King of Holland for a period of four years. When
Caroline Bonaparte
Caroline married Joachim Murat, one of Napoleon’s generals. Napoleon made them King and Queen of Naples after he moved his
Jérôme Bonaparte
At 19 Jérôme had run off to America where he married the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Napoleon did not
Pauline Bonaparte
Pauline was Napoleon’s favourite sister. She married one of his Generals who died of yellow fever five years later. Within
Beds and Boudoirs
The first time I visited Versailles, I was awestruck by the Halls of Mirrors. The guide said something that changed