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Pope Sixtus III
Pope Xystus (Sixtus) III pope and saint

Emperor Napoleon III, 1854
Engraved portrait of Napoleon III, Emperor of France, in military uniform on horseback, 1854

Duc De Brabant
He welcomes the duc et duchesse de Brabant to the palais des Tuileries

Visit to Stuttgart
Showing solidarity with a fellow-monarch, he and Eugenie visit the king of Wurttemberg at Stuttgart, where of course they are received in style

Emperor and Tsar
Tsar Alexander II receives Napoleon III at Warsaw, soon after the end of the Crimean War in which the Russians were defeated by the French and British

Visit to Corsica - 5
The Prince Imperial and his mama pay homage to his illustrious ancestor in the room where Napoleon I was born at Ajaccio

Leopold III and Astrid
Leopold weds Astrid at the church of Sainte Gudule, Brussels

August III Elected - 1
August III, who is also Friedrich August II, elector von Sachsen, is elected king of Poland at Wola, near Warsaw

King of Bavaria
Showing solidarity with a fellow-monarch, he and Eugenie welcome the king of Bavaria to the Hotel de Ville, Paris

With Albert, Boulogne
He meets Prince Albert at Boulogne, and they ride through the town with applause from the citizens

Willem at Amsterdam 2
Willem III and his queen arrive at the railway station at Amsterdam : did you know there was a windmill right beside the station ?

Visit to Dunkerque
At Dunkerque, he and Eugenie drive beneath an arch erected in their honour by the cod fishermen

Fete De L empereur
At the Fete de l Empereur, in Paris, the historic Field of the Cloth of Gold, where Francois I met Henry VIII, is re-enacted

Napoleon and Son
NAPOLEON III contemplates his son and wonders what their future will be : he has good reason to be pessimistic - four years from now, they will both be in exile in England

Napoleon and Eagles
He distributes symbolic eagles to the army

Visit to Corsica - 3
A posse of volunteers form a guard of honour for the Prince Imperial during the imperial visit to Corsica - their last summer excursion, did they but know it

Henri De Guise Murdered
Henri III invites Henri duc de Guise, leader of the Catholic League, to his chateau at Blois : after they take mass together, the king has Guise murdered

Corps Legislatif
The young Prince Imperial accompanies his parents to the opening of the Corps Legislatif

Napoleon to England
He and Eugenie visit England, where Victoria and Albert welcome them at Osborne House in the Isle of Wight

Senatus-Consulte
A senatus-consulte agrees changes in the constitution which will enable Napoleon to declare himself emperor

Visit to Corsica - 4
The Prince Imperial visits the grotto of Napoleon I at Ajaccio, during the imperial visit to Corsica - their last summer excursion, did they but know it

Italian Expedition
Napoleon descides to take personal charge of the French forces in Italy : he will make a pretty fair job of it

Napoleon at Bourgese
Napoleon visits Bourges, where he is welcomed by clergy on the steps of the cathedral

70-Gun Salute
Napoleon is honoured by a 70- gun salute at the Invalides, Paris

Louis and Henry
The controversial pope Alexander III is supported by Henry II of England and Louis VII of France : he will spend the next few years in exile in France

Swedes in Finland
The camp of Swedish king Gustaf III in Finland

Miners of Valenciennes
Napoleon and Eugenie watch a parade of the miners of Valenciennes : his encouragement of industry gives France a period of stability and prosperity

Meeting the Brits
Napoleon meets a delegation of British businessmen : his encouragement of commerce gives France a period of stability and prosperity

Napoleon at St Cloud
Fresh from his successes in Italy, Napoleon greets the great functionaries of state at the palais de Saint-Cloud

Visit to Corsica
Napoleon and Eugenie take the Prince Imperial with them on a visit to Corsica - their last summer excursion, did they but know it. Landing at Bastia

Religious Wars
A polite parley between the Catholic and Protestant generals precedes the battle of Moncontour, where Henri III will defeat Coligny and the protestants

Napoleon at Ball
The army affirm their devotion to Napoleon by staging a ball for him at the Ecole Militaire, Paris

Off to Algiers
Every summer, Napoleon and Eugenie choose somewhere different for their summer travels : this year they are sailing from Marseille to Algiers, a French colony

Tsar Alexander
When Tsar Alexander of Russia visits Paris, Napoleon and Eugenie greet him at the gare du Nord, now the Eurostar terminus

Machinery at Lyon
At Lyon, Napoleon and Eugenie admire the weaving machinery, and Eugenie embroiders a flower : Napoleon is an enthusiastic advocate of industry and commerce

He Visits Macon
Napoleon and Eugenie visit Macon, where they are greeted by the usual little girls in frilly dresses carrying bouquets

Imperial Fetes, Paris
Parisians enjoy the customary imperial fetes. : a theatre at Les Invalides presents a stirring spectacle depicting Frances military glory

His Speech Reported
Napoleons speech at the opening of the Corps Legislatif is reported by the Petit Moniteur : crowds gather to buy it

Charlemagne Crowned 2
Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the Romans by Leo III at Rome, thereby initiating the Holy Roman Empire

New Year Reception
Napoleon holds his customary New Year reception at the palais des Tuileries, Paris

Encouraging Marriage
Napoleon encourages population growth by presenting dowries to 28 happy couples at Notre Dame de Paris

Napoleon and Flags
He presides over a blessing of flags

Napoleon Enters Paris
He rides triumphally into Paris, where a popular demonstration includes a bunch of girls presenting him with bunches of flowers

Meeting at Lyon
At Lyon, Napoleon and Eugenie happen to run into the dowager empress of Russia, who is staying at the Hotel de l Univers

Boleslav III and Sword
King Boleslaw III (known as Wrymouth) pays tribute to emperor Lothair II and carries his sword in token of fealty. (But he gets lots of land in return.)

He Visits Corsica
Napoleon and Eugenie visit Corsica, where they are applauded on the place du Diamant, Ajaccio

Poor Children Feasted
An alfresco feast for poor children is staged in the Tuileries Gardens, Paris

He Visits Dijon
Napoleon and Eugenie visit Dijon, where they attend a ball held in the old palace of the ducs de Bourgogne

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