She was frequently harassed by agents and she was very obsessed with her stepfather and brother in law Napoleon. He was a surrogate father to her sons, three of whom were named Napoleon.
She lived to vindicate Napoleon and she raised her son Louis Napoleon to do so.
She was a writer, artist and musician. She was a mystic. She fought for humanity. Tomorrow, we begin her memoirs in this space. You are all about to understand fully why I am so determined to expose that family.
You can listen to Hortense’s memoirs here.
Hortense de Beauharnais Bonaparte was born on this day in 1783.
