Napoleon Collection (page 20)

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

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

Statue of Napoleon
A sign of changing times : a statue of Napoleon I is erected at Lyon

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

Napoleon Holds Revue
Napoleon holds a military revue in the Place du Carrousel, at the Tuileries, Paris

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

Napoleon at Saint-Cloud
When in Paris, Napoleon and Josephine live at the Tuileries : but their principal residence is at the palace of Saint-Cloud, where they hold court in style

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

Prince Napoleon Weds
Napoleons cousin, Prince Napoleon, son of Jerome, sails to Italy to marry Clotilde, daughter of Vittorio-Emanuele

Napoleon Crowned
A delegation from the Senat offer the crown to Napoleon

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

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

Frederik VI Returns
Frederik VI ill-advisedly sides with Napoleon in his wars, costing his country Norway and more : his homecoming to Copenhagen is applauded, none the less

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

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

Tsar Visits - 3
Alexander II, tsar of Russia, visits France : his wife, Maria von Hesse, is greeted at the palais des Tuileries by Napoleon

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

Tsar Visits - 1
Alexander II, tsar of Russia, visits France and welcomes Napoleon and Eugenie to a ball at the Russian embassy

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

War in Italy
Street posters tell Parisians that Napoleon has decided to go to war in Italy, helping Vittorio Emanuele to boot out the Austrians. They will get Savoie and Nice as a reward

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

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

Abd El Qadir
Abd-el Qadir (variously spelt) agrees to support Napoleon as emperor and to call an end to Algerian resistance to French dominion

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

Napoleon & Marie-Louise
Illuminations at the palais de Saint-Cloud when Napoleon replaces Josephine with Marie- Louise of Austria

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

Napoleon and Pius VII meet at Fontainbleau to iron out their differences

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

Grand Duke Constantin
As part of his policy of cultivating useful friends, Napoleon III welcomes the Grand-Duke Constantin of Russia to the palais des Tuileries, Paris

Imperial Birthday
Empress Eugenies birthday is celebrated at Compiegne

Napoleon Now Emperor
The people of Paris are thrilled to learn that they now have an emperor instead of a boring old president

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