Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846) and Hortense de Beauharnais, King and Queen of Holland

[Marengo]

A painting of Napoleon, Josephine and Hortense who seem to give an audience to a widow and her child. Maybe others have more information on this the story behind it?

[susan alicia]

Originally Posted by Marengo

A painting of Napoleon, Josephine and Hortense who seem to give an audience to a widow and her child. Maybe others have more information on this the story behind it?
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...er_tableau.jpg

Looks like he is giving a special allowance to a war widow

[Marengo]

A larger version of this portrait of Queen Hortense

[Marengo]

And here a picture of Napoleon-Charles, found at the Alexanderpalace forums, originally posted by britt.

[lucien]

King Lodewijk Napoléon's tomb in the Eglise St.Gilles St.Leu la Forêt

http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-co...78%20Louis.JPG

as well as the tombs of his sons:
St.Leu


Courtesy Mardam's incredibly extensive & wonderfull site.

[gogm]

This one expands when opened.


This expands when opened.




In 1826.

[gogm]

[Marengo]

Thanks for the new images you posted gogm, I esp. like this one.

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to lucien: I was wondering where the Kings eldest son, the Emperor Napoleon III was burried? In England maybe?

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And on another note, according to 'Rites of Piece' of Adam Zamoyski, Queen Hortense had an affair with Fuerst Metternich! Curious that in the Thera Coppens biography this is not mentioned. Note that Metternich certainly got his share as he also was involved with Caroline and Pauline Bonaparte, the Duchess of Sagan and Princess Catherine de Bagration.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Thanks for the new images you posted gogm, I esp. like this one.

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to lucien: I was wondering where the Kings eldest son, the Emperor Napoleon III was burried? In England maybe?

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And on another note, according to 'Rites of Piece' of Adam Zamoyski, Queen Hortense had an affair with Fuerst Metternich! Curious that in the Thera Coppens biography this is not mentioned. Note that Metternich certainly got his share as he also was involved with Caroline and Pauline Napoleon, the Duchess of Sagan and Princess Catherine de Bagration.

Yes,he and the Empress Eugenie are both buried in the St.Michel church,Farnborough as is their son Prince Eugène.

[Marengo]

Some music that was composed by Queen Hortense. The recording was done in the art-room of Palace 't Loo in Apeldoorn:

Les jeunes rêves d'amour:

YouTube - Les jeunes rêves d'amour - Queen Hortense de Beauharnais

M'entends-tu:

YouTube - M'entends-tu - Queen Hortense de Beauharnais

Le chant du berceau:

YouTube - Le chant du berceau - Queen Hortense de Beauharnais

Partant pour la Syrie ; the National anthem in the 2nd Empire:

YouTube - Partant pour la Syrie : un hymne pour le second Empire

Je l'ai reçu:

YouTube - Je l'ai reçu - Queen Hortense de Beauharnais

[Next Star]

Queen Hortense was an artistic woman being she wrote music and drew paintings and she was pretty too.