The Bonaparte Imperial Family


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Some people believe you have to be royal or marry to become royal well Napoleon did atleast one of things and still is regarded as a non royal.Because he was a military man who was a dictator created himself emperor.Napoleon is listed as emperor of the French in most of the information I looked up on him.
 
HIH Prince Charles Napoléon received the Prix de Rome 2008 during a ceremony in Amsterdam on tuesday,on occasion of the 200th anniversary of this prestigious Prize,founded by King Louis Napoléon in 1808.

HIH received a book on the eldest prize in the world of Art in the Kingdom.
The book was handed out by the State Secretary of European Affairs and Culture policy,Mr.Frans Timmermans.

The Prix de Rome ceased to exist in France in 1968,but is still a very prestigious Prize in the world of Art and architecture in The Netherlands.
 
Bonaparte-Wyse

Thomas Wyse from Waterford, Ireland married Letitia Bonaparte third daughter of Lucien ( brother of Napoleon I) in 1821 in Viterbo, Italy. The Waterford City museum has many items from their home at the Manor of Saint John in Waterford City.
 
Indeed , this branch is called Bonaparte-Wyse. They may add Bonaparte altough it comes from a lady.
 
I know this has been mention by another member but their are two claimants to the headship of the House of Bonaparte and they are Prince Charles Napoleon(father) and Prince Jean-Christophe(son) who by the way is very handsome.Why can't one be head of the house while the other is heir this sounds much more responsible to me instead of both father and son as claimants to the headship of the house.
 
Is this something to do with the will of the previous Prince Napoleon ? Why did the late Head of the House of Bonaparte decide to skip his son and pass the headship of the family to his grandson instead ?
 
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The late Prince Louis Napoleon, who died in 1997, proclaimed in his will that his dinastycal heir was his grandson Jean Christophe instead of his son Charles; the reasons because Prince Louis disinherited his son were three: the pro-republican political opinions of Charles, Charles' divorce from Princess Beatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (as the Imperial Family Statute of 1853 forbade the divorce for the members of the Imperial Family) and the second marriage of Charles, to Jeanne-Françoise Valliccioni, without Prince Louis' approval.
 
Thank you for your explanations re: my question. Well, Charles Bonapart (or is he Charles de Bonapart ?) broke their house laws and this was the reason for him not succeeding the headship, I understand. In that case, is it possible for his son to change the law and let his father succeed the post ?
 
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It would be quite a twisted procedure, imo; it would be much easier to welcome Charles Napoléon's claims tout court; it would be much easier if Jean Christophe (granting that he wanted to do) simply acknowledged that his father Charles is the Head of the Imperial Family.
 
it would be much easier if Jean Christophe (granting that he wanted to do) simply acknowledged that his father Charles is the Head of the Imperial Family.
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Hum i bet "Madame Mère" will not agree with that. ;)
 
I agree with you, Nico; I'd say that neither Madame Mère (Princess Beatrice) neither Madame Grand-Mère (Princess Alix) would agree; if I don't mistake, both them were appointed as "regent" by Prince Louis during Jean-Christophe's minority.
 
MAfan said:
It would be quite a twisted procedure, imo; it would be much easier to welcome Charles Napoléon's claims tout court; it would be much easier if Jean Christophe (granting that he wanted to do) simply acknowledged that his father Charles is the Head of the Imperial Family.
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Oh, OK. So, is this Jean Christophe claim to be the head of the House of Bonaparte ?

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I agree with you, Nico; I'd say that neither Madame Mère (Princess Beatrice) neither Madame Grand-Mère (Princess Alix) would agree; if I don't mistake, both them were appointed as "regent" by Prince Louis during Jean-Christophe's minority.
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Oh, who are Madame Mére and Madame Grand Mére ? I know that Napoleon I's mother Letizia Ramolino was called La Madame Mére. Does Madame Grand Mére mean something like the Princess Dowager Bonaparte or something ?
 
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Oh, OK. So, is this Jean Christophe claim to be the head of the House of Bonaparte ?
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Well, I'm afraid the situation is not so clear and well-delineated, since as far as I know Jean-Christophe, unlike his father, has never openly claimed the headship of the Imperial Family but he has just been appointed by the late Prince Louis as Head of his family, and therefore he is acknowledged by many as Head of the Imperial Family.

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Oh, who are Madame Mére and Madame Grand Mére ? I know that Napoleon I's mother Letizia Ramolino was called La Madame Mére. Does Madame Grand Mére mean something like the Princess Dowager Bonaparte or something ?
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"Mére" and "Grand-Mére" in French mean "Mother" and "Grandmother"; I used these two terms to refer to Jean Christophe's mother and grandmother, Princess Beatrice and Princess Alix respectively.
Historically "Madame Mére" was the official title of Letizia, the mother of Emperor Napoleon I.
 
Oh, I see. I take it that J-C's mother wants her son to be the head because she is now divorced from J-C's father and J-C's grandmother who is Charles' mother respects her late husband's will that she, too, supports J-C as the head. Is that it ?
 
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Wonderful photos, iceflower!:)
The Princess is ageing gracefully.
 
I think Princess Alix Napoleon and Princess Beatrice of Bourbon-Two siclies agree with the will of the late Prince Louis Napoleon that makes
their grandson and son head of the imperial family.
Even though Prince Jean-Christophe is discrete not hardly being seen around other royal or noble circles I think he sends his time on his studies.Now his father Prince Charles Napolen is more in the open and
has been seen in a few circles and getting involuved into policits or what not two differnt people and two differnt personalities.
 
What a joke. There is nothing noble about the Napoleonic family, except the hubris and talent of their founder. A poverty striicken Corcican family who rose to the top by a man who forced his way against all probability. I loved him.
 
Russia to celebrate 200 anniversary of 1812 war: Voice of Russia
Russia intends to widely celebrate 200 years since the Russian-French war of 1812.
The main festivities will take place on the Borodino field near Moscow, the site of that war’s most decisive battle.
“We have invited many foreign guests, including a descendant of Emperor Napoleon,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov says.

I wonder whom did they invite. :)
 
Thanks Benjamin, it is always good to see princess Alix :). No idea what the event is about though ;)
 
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Princess Alix has been the patron of the 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment since 1959. The Regiment was recently re-located and the Princess travelled to the camp of Souge Martignas - the new location of the regiment - for the first time on April 12. The Princess was greeted by the Major of Martignas and Colonel Segretain - the Commander of the 13th RDP.

Incidentally, Colonel Segretain comes from a very distinguished military family, including the famous Pierre Segretain.
 
According to a comment under the article on N&R, Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon is now living and working in London.
 
The Princess Napoléon attended an event at the Hotel de Salm in Paris, France in connection with the return of the insignia of Jerome Zieseniss, the Officer of the Legion of Honour. Jerome is a specialist in Napoleonic history. Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma and his wife Princess Maria Pia of Savoy were also present:

La princesse Napoléon à l’hôtel de Salm
 
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