Marie-Louise
Marie-Louise’ magnificent bed at Compiegne has the baldequin held by cherubs (the theme of the décor is abundance and fertility)
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Tuileries Palace
Napoleon’s original bed from the Tuileries is now displayed in the Empress’ bedchamber in the Grand Trianon at Versailles. In
The Count de Vaudreuil’s Bed
In 1784 the Count de Vaudreuil purchased a grand residence in Paris and filled it with the latest furniture and
Duke and Duchess of Aumale
Henri d’Orléans, Duc D’Aumale*oil on canvas*218 x 142 cm*original is lost The Duke d’Aumale was the second youngest son of
Napoleon III
Napoleon’s nephew became President of France following the revolution in 1848 which ousted King Louis-Philippe. Ineligible to stand for a
Queen of Belgium
Louis-Philippe and Marie-Amelie had ten children including a daughter Louise who married the King of Belgium. When Louise visited her
Louis Philippe
Louis-Philippe, known as the “citizen king” or “bourgeois king” was a direct descendant of both Louis XIV and his brother
A shared bed
At the Grand Trianon, the Empress’ bedroom is part of the Empress Marie-Louise apartment. This had originally been two rooms.