Marie-Louise of Austria
Marie-Louise of Austria (1791-1847) was the second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. She married Napoleon in 1810 as part of a strategic alliance that aimed to strengthen ties between France and Austria. As Empress of the French, she played a significant role in the court of Napoleon and was known for her beauty and charm. After Napoleon's abdication, she returned to Austria, where she became the Duchess of Parma. Marie-Louise is remembered for her attempts to navigate the challenges of her unique position, balancing her loyalty to her husband with her responsibilities to her family and country.
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The article mentions the theft of jewelry from the collection of Empress Marie-Louise, the second wife of Napoleon.
Из бельгийского музея похитили кольцо Наполеона с бриллиантами — РБК
Russia· 2025-12-19
Empress Marie-Louise of Austria was one of the notable figures associated with the stolen jewels.
Stolen Louvre jewels raise uncomfortable debate over colonial past
Australia· 2025-11-08
Marie-Louise of Austria was the second wife of Napoleon, who gifted her a necklace with emeralds and diamonds.
Louvre har sendt juveler i sikkerhed 27 meter under centralbank
Denmark· 2025-10-27Marie-Louise of Austria was the second wife of Napoleon, to whom he gifted a necklace with emeralds and diamonds.
To mænd meldes anholdt for Louvre-røveriDenmark· 2025-10-26
The necklace stolen during the heist was given to Marie-Louise of Austria by Napoleon Bonaparte.
‘Blast. They’ve gone!’ New video shows Louvre thieves’ slow getaway in plain sightAustralia· 2025-10-24
A necklace of dozens of emeralds and more than 1,000 diamonds that was a wedding gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to his second wife, Marie-Louise of Austria, in 1810 was stolen.
Finding the jewels from the Louvre heist is now down to a race between the police and thieves
Canada· 2025-10-22
Marie-Louise bequeathed the original set of jewelry to a relative after Napoleon's empire collapsed.
French crown jewels: What we know about missing Louvre treasures stolen in ‘national disaster’ for France
United States· 2025-10-20
Marie-Louise of Austria was Napoleon's second wife, to whom he gifted a necklace that was among the stolen items from the Louvre.
Smaragd-halskæde fra Napoleons anden hustru er blandt stjålne genstande fra LouvreDenmark· 2025-10-20