1. Where was Desiree born?
- Marseilles
Lyons
Paris
Toulouse
2. Desiree was engaged to Napoleon.
3. What was Desiree's lasting connection to the Bonapartes?
- God-daughter
Sister-in-law
Employee
Lover
4. Desiree married one of Napoleon's marshals, which one?
- Marmont
Davout
Polignac
Bernadotte
5. Of which country did Desiree become Queen?
- Poland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
6. What religion did Desiree follow?
- She was an atheist
Roman Catholic
Lutheran
Calvinist
7. Desiree's husband led Sweden into war against his former colleague Napoleon's France.
8. Under what name did Desiree become queen?
- Desideria
Charlotte
Diana
Hedwig
9. What was Desiree's son called?
- Carl
Oscar
Johan
Frederik
10. How many reigning monarchs are descended from Desiree Clary?
answers:
1 - Marseilles
She was born in Marseilles in 1777, where her father was a silk merchant.
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2 - True
They were briefly engaged to each other but Napoleon broke it off when he met Josephine.
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3 - Sister-in-law
Desiree's sister Julie married Napoleon's brother Joseph. She became Queen of Spain within Napoleon's conquered territories.
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4 - Bernadotte
She married Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte in 1798.
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5 - Sweden
She became Queen of Sweden in 1818 when her husband become King Carl XIV Johan. Although a foreign general, Bernadotte was respected in Sweden as a leader who could stand up to Napoleon. He was adopted as heir by the previous King, Carl XIII Johan. Norway was under Swedish rule at this time.
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6 - Lutheran (converted when she became Crown Princess)
Desiree and her husband converted to Lutheranism when they became adoptive members of the Swedish royal family.
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7 - True
As King of Sweden, Bernadotte formed an alliance with Russia which led to war against France. But there was no face to face fight with Napoleon.
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8 - Desideria
She was called Queen Desideria, a Latinised form of the name Desiree.
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9 - Oscar
He was called Oscar and became King Oscar I. Ironically he married Josephine de Beauharnais, grand-daughter of Napoleon's Josephine, his mother's rival.
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10 - Four
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