When Louis XVIII returned to France as King in 1814, he moved into Napoleon’s apartment in the Tuileries Palace. Napoleon’s bed was not large enough for the obese Louis XVIII and he had it enlarged. He ordered new royal blue silk fabric for the bed from a silk manufacturer in Lyon.
See “A SHARED BED”
He ruled for almost ten years, navigating his way between various factions. He managed to survive a tumultuous time. In addition to being morbidly obese Louis XVIII suffered from gout. When he died at 68 he also had gangrene. His body lay in state on this bed.
Louis XVIII had no children and he was succeeded by his younger brother who became Charles X.
