… carried on the family fashion. She was the granddaughter of Napoleon 1st’s adopted step-son Eugene and his wife Augusta Amalia. We just love it when the Royals are sooo fashionable that we can name the exact date of the portrait by what they are wearing – these we estimate …
… pretty much all royalty in all European countries by the time of his wife Josephine’s great-grandchildren. Pictured here and on the next post is Eugenie Maximilinova of Leuchtenberg, Duchess of Oldenburg – eldest daughter of Maximilian who was the youngest child of Eugene (Napoleon 1st’s adopted step-son and Augusta …
… though these are really the family of Napoleon 1st’s wife Josephine’s children, he adopted her son Eugene. We have been following Eugene’s line: Eugene married Augusta Amalia of Bavaria – they had 7 children. Eugene & Augusta’s 7 children had many children who then intermarried royalty throughout Europe.. and …
.. would inherit the crown of Russia. They had 7 children: Alexandra Maximilianova – died as a child Maria Maximilianova – married Wilhelm of Baden Nicholas Maximilianovich – became Duke of Leuchtenberg after his father Eugenia Maximilianovich – married Duke Alexander Petrovich of Oldenburg – this line carries the lineage …
.. to bless the union of Maximillan (Napoleon’s step-grandson) and Maria (daughter of Czar Nicholas I of Russia). They had a long and fruitful life in Russia. Max would become the grandfather of Prince Maximilian of Baden, who would become the Chancellor of Germany in World War I. (portrait: an …
… Max was not only the step-grandson of Napoleon 1st (grandson of Josephine), but also first cousin to Emperor Napoleon III of France and Francis Joseph I of Austria. His title and lineage was vital to political liasons between all European powers. (portrait: “Max” in about 1837 before his marriage)
… Grand Duchess Maria Nikolayevna of Russia’s childhood and life was well documented in the new medium – photographs! As the eldest daughter of Czar Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia, she carried huge responsibility to politically unite the countries while acting the part of the Imperial They …
… into royal families from all over the world. Maximillan was the 7th child of Napoleon’s step-son Eugene, and the 2nd son of that family, but he became the 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg because his brother died before he did. His most notable achievement was marrying the eldest daughter of …
… Prince Maximillan Josephe Eugene Auguste Napoleon de Beauharnais to be exact. As the 2nd son, his older brother (Auguste Charles Eugene Napoleon) was named heir to not only his father’s Dukedom, but to Napoleon the 1st’s crown as emperor. “Max’s” brother Charles died young, leaving him the heir, but …
… we’ve been working so hard at these family trees, we must note at the same time the Russian family was having a ball! Literally. Here is the last “Winter Ball” at the palace, featuring a royal we will be connecting our Napoleon French family to in upcoming posts… (photo: …
