The Bonaparte Women – Joséphine de Beauharnais (Part three)
Read part one here. Read part two here. The new Empress of the French took care of petitions, planned dinners and became a patron of […]
Joséphine de Beauharnais
The Bonaparte Women – Joséphine de Beauharnais (Part two)
Read part one here. Joséphine had to rely on a man she met while in prison, General Hoche, to rebuild her life. All her property […]
The Bonaparte Women – Joséphine de Beauharnais (Part one)
Joséphine de Beauharnais was born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie on 23 June 1763 as the daughter of Joseph de Tascher de la Pagerie […]
Oud-Amelisweerd – A Home for a King
Oud-Amelisweerd in the Netherlands doesn’t really look like it has much of a royal connection. It was built in the 13th century, but it was […]
Alexander, Napoleon & Joséphine: A Story of Friendship, War and Art
Last week I was invited to view the new Alexander, Napoleon & Josephine: A Story of Love, War and Art exhibition at the Hermitage Amsterdam. […]
Burial places of the Queens Consort of France
Basilica of St. Denis Ermentrude of Orléans – Basilica of St. Denis (Paris, France) Richilde of the Ardennes – Basilica of St. Denis (Paris, France) Adelaide of Paris – Saint-Corneille Abbey (Compiègne,France) Richardis […]