Benjamin
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Does it mean that Charles and Beatrice's marriage was arranged to keep the tradition of the dynasty as in bringing more aristo/royal blood and connections into the mix?
Definitely not an arranged marriage: Charles and Beatrice rather mortified both sets of parents by only contacting a civil ceremony when they wed in 1978. At the time, they both held left wing views, with Beatrice being described as a "militant feminist." Beatrice remained on very good terms with Louis and Alix after the divorce from Charles: it was Beatrice who attended the funeral of Prince Louis in 1997 as the mother of the Head of the Imperial House - Charles opted not to attend as he was told he would not be able to bring his second wife.
Battle rages for the Napoleonic succession | The Independent
Charles Napoléon, 47 ans, fils du prince Louis. «Républicain et démocrate», divorcé, il a été déshérité par son père. Sorti du rang. - Libération
Prince Napoleon alive and well in Paris
Brouilles impériales, actualité Société - Le Point
Imperial France: House Bonaparte news