Emilie de Pellapra

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Emilie de Pellapra

Émilie Louise Marie Françoise Joséphine Pellapra (born November 11, 1806 , † May 22, 1871 at Ménars Castle) was the first daughter of Napoléon Bonaparte .

In April 1805 her father Napoléon , Emperor of the French, met her mother, Françoise-Marie LeRoy, wife of a noble businessman, Henri (de) Pellapra, in Lyon. Little is known about them and the circumstances of the relationship.

When Napoléon found out about the pregnancy, he was anything but convinced of his fatherhood, after all, as a father, one could still consider the husband. Recognition from his side was out of the question for Napoléon, who abhorred scandals, so Monsieur Henri (de) Pellapra was persuaded, presumably with a not too small amount of money, to accept the child as his.

After a few years, the girl's appearance left no doubt about Napoléon's fatherhood: In contrast to her half-brothers Alexandre Walewski and Léon Denuelle, Émilie did not come after her father at all, but all the more after her aunt Pauline Bonaparte , one of the most beautiful women their time.

Little is known about her unspectacular life: As a young woman she married Count Louis Marie de Brigode and had twins, but her husband died a year after their wedding. One of the twins, Fernand (born August 1, 1827, † October 1830), died early. The second, Louis Marie Henri Pierre Désiré (born August 1, 1827, † 1859), was Marquis of Brigode and Mayor of Romilly . He was married to Annette du Hallay-Coëtquen (1831-1905).

She later married Joseph de Riquet de Caraman (1808–1886), Prince of Chimay-Caraman, the Belgian ambassador to the court of Napoléon III. She also gave children to him, but the exact number is not known. Her uncle Jérome was the only one of the Bonapartes to have contact with her, and her half-brother Alexandre was also one of her acquaintances. Her children include:

  • Marie Therese Emilie (April 30, 1832; † 1851) ⚭ June 15, 1850 Friedrich (Frédéric) von Lagrange (1815-1883)
  • Joseph Guy Henry Philippe (October 9, 1837 - March 29, 1892), 18th Prince of Chimay
⚭ Marie de Montesquiou-Fezensac (1834–1884)
⚭ Mathilde de Barandiaran (1862–1919)
  • Marie Henriette Valentin (born February 15, 1839 - † August 25, 1914)
⚭ Paul de Bauffremont, General (1827-1893)
⚭ Georges Bibesco (son of Gheorghe Bibescu ) (1838–1902)

At the age of 65, Émilie de Chimay-Caraman died in 1871 at Ménars Castle, her home.

literature

  • Emilie de Pellapra de Riquet Chimay, Martha Bibescu, Katherine Miller, A Daughter of Napoleon: Memoirs of Emilie de Pellapra, Comtesse de Brigode , digitized
  • Stefan Glasses: Women around Napoleon. Pustet, Regensburg 2001, ISBN 3-7917-1768-5 .
  • Gothaischer genealogical court calendar together with diplomatic-statistical yearbook , 1853, p. 105, digitized Chimay

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personal data
SURNAME Pellapra, Émilie de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pellapra, Émilie Louise Marie Françoise Joséphine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French woman, daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte
DATE OF BIRTH November 11, 1806
DATE OF DEATH May 22, 1871
Place of death Ménars Castle