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  Eugénie de Montijo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When the empress wore the new cage crinolines in 1855, European fashion followed suit, and when she abandoned vast skirts at the end of the 1860s, at the encouragement of her legendary couturier, Charles Worth, the silhouette of women's dress followed her lead again.
Her deposed family's friendly association with the United Kingdom was commemorated in 1887 when she became the godmother of Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887-1969), daughter of Princess Beatrice, who later became Queen consort of Alfonso XIII of Spain.
The Empress has also been commemorated in space; the asteroid 45 Eugenia was named after her, and its moon, Petit-Prince, after the Prince Imperial.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Empress_Eugenie   (897 words)

  
 Empress Eugenies Diamond Ruby Necklace-Tiara | Kaiserin Eugenies Rubin diadem
One of the Empress' primary concerns was the fact that she represented the throne and most importantly, her husband and demonstrated her support by always appearing regal, as shown in various portraits by Winterhalter.
Empress Euginie frequently wore these remodeled jewels at the Court of the Second Empire; her beauty, her exquisite choice of jewels and dresses were always much admired.
The Empress Eugenie, for whom the jewel was designed, was the epitome of style and elegance in her time.
www.royal-magazin.de /french/empress-eugenie-ruby-tiara.htm   (873 words)

  
 Empress Eugenie
Eugenie was the daughter of a Spanish officer and her mother was from Scotch Roman Catholic descent.
Eugenie visited Paris the year before Louis Napoleon became emperor and was married to him in 1853, the year after he gained the throne.
Eugenie served three times as regent of France, first when Napoleon was absent in Italy, again when he was making his Algerian tour, and finally, upon his departure to wage war against Germany.
ks.essortment.com /empresseugenie_rapb.htm   (373 words)

  
 AmericanHeritage.com / THE DENTIST AND THE EMPRESS
All who remained near the Empress agreed that in those last hours of crumbling authority she was firm, irreproachable, steadfast to duty, with the dignity of a sovereign.
Death to Badinguet!” (The Empress was of Spanish birth; “Badinguet” was a derisive nickname for Napoleon).
Evans was probably familiar, as the Empress certainly was, with the fate of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, how they were discovered in their flight from the Tuileries and arrested at Varennes, just as it seemed they had made good their escape, and were ignominiously hauled back to Paris and eventually to the guillotine.
www.americanheritage.com /articles/magazine/ah/1980/4/1980_4_65.shtml   (8290 words)

  
 Diamant Margeriten der französischen Kaiserin Eugenie | The parure of Eugenie Empress of France
Empress Eugenie was the great beauty and fashionable wife of Napoleon III, the Empress’s love of flowers and jewels is well documented.
Napoleon III (1808-1873) and Empress Eugenie (1826-1920) First as president and then as emperor of France, Napoleon took full advantage of his prestige as nephew of Napoleon I. Napoleon III gave France two decades of prosperity under an authoritarian regime.
Eugenie, last Empress of France and daughter of a Spanish nobleman, influenced her husband in foreign policy and served as regent during his absences.
www.royal-magazin.de /french/margeriten.htm   (286 words)

  
 EugEnie: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
Born in Spain, she was christened Eugenia María de Montijo de Guzmán and was the daughter of the Spanish conde de Teba and of a woman of Scottish descent.
Eugenie A. Samier is Associate Professor of Educational...honour of Christopher Hodgkinson Edited by Eugenie A. Samier with Kristina Mihailova LONDON...of the Taylor Francis Group 2003 Eugenie A. Samier, selection and editorial matter...
Eugenie is said to be keen to live as normal a...
www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/eugenie.jsp   (1622 words)

  
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4.0 Background on Empress Eugenia and Her Son the Prince Imperial The primary asteroid, (45) Eugenia is the first asteroid to be named after a human, namely the Empress Eugenie of France, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte III (ruler of France from 1848-1870, and nephew of Napoleon I).
After the death of her only child, Eugenie was devastated and mourned the loss of her young son for the rest of her life (Featherstone 1973).
Moreover, it is somehow cosmically fitting that Eugenie is finally reunited with her son, France's Petit Prince, in the heavens.
www.boulder.swri.edu /~merline/petitprince.name.txt   (1085 words)

  
 A Cave of Candles 12a
It was practically certain at the time of the robbery in 1886, that the Eugenie crown was safe, hidden away after the robbery to be returned later when the construction of the church chapels was completed.
Instead, the crown of the Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of France, was to become part of the most valuable ash pile in the history of Notre Dame, destined for a watery grave, its ashes reputedly dumped somewhere in St. Mary's lake.
The Empress Eugenie Crown and the six-foot bronze crucifix were among many beautiful gifts given to early Notre Dame by Napoleon III and his Empress Eugenie.
www.nd.edu /~wcawley/corson/cors012a.htm   (5068 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - The Royal History of France - The Bonapartes
Eugenie: The Empress and Her Empire by Desmond Seward.
From 1853 to 1870 Eugenie de Montijo was Empress of the French, sharing the Second Empire with her husband Napoleon III, at times standing in for him as Regent.
The Empress Eugenie 1870 to 1910 by Edward Legge.
www.royalty.nu /Europe/France/Bonaparte   (404 words)

  
 All About Romance Novels - Charles Frederick Worth: The Father of Haute Couture
She was not afraid to wear outfits that were in the advance of fashion and she was one of the Empress Eugenie's best friends.
Eugenie noticed Pauline's pretty gown and asked her where she had bought it.
Eugenie was shocked to find that a man had designed it, but she asked Worth to bring her some gowns for approval.
www.likesbooks.com /charlesworth.html   (1306 words)

  
 The Empress Eugenie's Visit To Corsica - Canadian Illustrated News: Images in the news: 1869-1883
We copy from some of the French journals three illustrations of the incidents associated with the recent visit of the Empress Eugenie and the Prince Imperial to Corsica.
On the 26th August, the Empress’ yacht L’Aigle entered the harbour of Bastia, and Her Majesty was received with due formality by M. Gery, the prefect of Corsica, the Civic and Military authorities, &c.
When at the house she expressed a wish to visit the chamber alone; and on her returning the bust was discovered on the mantel-piece between the portraits of the father and mother of Napoleon.
www.collectionscanada.ca /cin/026019-1004.2-e.html   (327 words)

  
 New York City - Washington Irving And The Empress Eugenie
With this incident in mind, the writer sought a line from the aged Empress still living but now practically a recluse in the safe retreat she found in England with the fall of the French Empire.
The Lady in Waiting to the Empress Eugenie presents her compliments to Mr.
Henry Collins Brown and regrets that the very retired life the Empress now leads prevents her Majesty from attempting any definite promise of her recollections of Washington Irving, but as opportunity presents itself she may be able to send some memories that may be of interest.
www.oldandsold.com /articles14/new-york-58.shtml   (556 words)

  
 Empress Eugenie silk chiffon and cultured pearl Gown
Empress Eugenie silk chiffon and cultured pearl Gown
An empire waist slightly slopes downward to the back, fitting the bodice tightly while a dramatic sweep of silk chiffon falls out to the floor.
Swarovski pastiche crystals are sewn into the center florettes, while freshwater pearls are placed onto the tiny flowers.
home.att.net /~design-house/isis_design/isis_design_sold_page_6_eugenie.htm   (349 words)

  
 Ataman Hotel - Empress Eugenie
An elegant pavilion was erected for her use at Beykoz Meadow, and in case the empress should visit the nearby town of İzmit the imperial hunting lodge there was redecorated.
Grand Vezir Âli Paşa sailed to meet the empress at the Straits of Çanakkale, and when her steamship anchored in the Bosphorus she was welcomed by a 101 gun salute.
Sultan Abdülaziz boarded the ship and escorted the empress onto the boat which carried them to the quay of Beylerbeyi and Dolmabahçe palaces to celebrate her arrival.
www.atamanhotel.com /friends/friends-eugenie.html   (1309 words)

  
 Unmentionables: The Empress Eugenie, Her Immoral Drawers
Her power is absolute, for her rule is one of love, expressed in the prettiest forms by all, from the viscountess to the washer-woman.
Taking this to be the truth, and not satire, it is therefore perfectly clear—much clearer than the Koh-i-Noor diamond—that Eugenie, as the undisputed "EMPRESS OF FASHION," must live in the hearts of all those whose greatest happiness it is on this earth to pay loving obedience, even to a matter of slavery, to her.
With her reputation as dictator of the current mode, it may very well be that Eugenie revived the fashion of the farthingale.
www.oldandsold.com /articles08/unmentionables-12b.shtml   (1078 words)

  
 Beylerbeyi Palace
A splendid caique with magnificent fittings and 21 pairs of oars carried her from the ladder of her imperial yatch 'The Eagle' to the landing stage of this palace; furthermore, the Ottoman authorities thought the sovereign might like to visit Izmir, and so a luxurious coach had been built for this purpose.
The Empress wore a light coloured robe with a train, and an imperial crown on her head.
The Empress, after a brief rest, went to the Imperial Palace to visit her august host and present herself to the Sultan mother; in the evening she went for a trip round the city.
www.istanbulportal.com /istanbulportal/Beylerbeyi.aspx   (1906 words)

  
 history
Empress Eugénie aided her husband politically through fashion.
Her husband was having problems with his affairs in Lyon, and Empress Eugénie began to wear the fabrics that they specialized in.
Empress Eugénie was the woman that every man wanted and every woman wanted to be.
www.calvin.edu /academic/engl/holberg/tech/blood/history.htm   (820 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Empress is depicted at the head of the Council of Ministers, discharging her duties as Regent.
Rumor says that the Empress shows good sense in her remarks at Councils, and pays an attention to business which might sometimes be imitated with advantage by the Emperor.
On the right-hand side of the Empress Regent are the Prince Jerome, the brother of Napoleon I, and her Majesty's principal counselor; M. Fould, the Minister of State; and Marshal Randon, the Minister of War.
members.aol.com /ralbrizio/1859/7_2_59-426.html   (444 words)

  
 eBay - empress eugenie, Prints, Science, Medical items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Empress Eugenie With Her Ladies In Waiting w frame
Empress Eugenie + Her Court at Biarritz de Pujol 11X14
THE EMPRESS EUGENIE AND HER CIRCLE by Barthez, Dr. E.
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=empress+eugenie&...&krd=1   (290 words)

  
 Empress Eugénie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Letters from a Journal: A Record of the Visit of the Emperor and Empress of the French and of the Queen and H.R.H. The Prince Consort to the Emperor of the French, 1855 by Queen Victoria; edited by Raymond Mortimer
The Empress Eugénie, 1854 by Franz Xavier Winterhalter
Portrait of the Empress Eugénie, 1857 by Franz Xavier Winterhalter
die_meistersinger.tripod.com /eugenie.html   (334 words)

  
 hotels Aquitaine - Les Pres D' Eugenie - Michel Guerard, EUGENIE LES BAINS - Escapades Pays Basque / Basse Lande ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the past century, Empress Eugenie (Napoleon's wife) was extremely fond of this elegant colonial hamlet where she loved to take the waters at this mineral baths resort located in the Landes area of the South West of France.
Today, "Les Pres d'Eugenie" is an extraordinary rustic beauty spa resort in the small village of "Eugenie les Bains", run by award-winning chef Michel Guerard and his wife Christine known as a talented decorator-in-chief.
The main and original hotel (opened in 1862) and named for the Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon and patroness of the baths.
www.webscapades.com /france/aquitaine/hotels/pres-eugenie.htm   (587 words)

  
 Franz Xaver Winterhalter: The Empress Eugenie (Eugenie de Montijo, 1826-1920, Condesa de Teba) (1978.403) | Object Page ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Franz Xaver Winterhalter: The Empress Eugenie (Eugenie de Montijo, 1826-1920, Condesa de Teba) (1978.403)
Winterhalter began an official portrait of Empress Eugénie shortly after her marriage in 1853 to Napoleon III, emperor of France, but it was not exhibited until 1855.
Her interest in the previous century, especially her fascination with Marie Antoinette, queen of France from 1774 to 1793, is well documented.
www.metmuseum.org /TOAH/hd/wrth/hod_1978.403.htm   (200 words)

  
 NCAW Winter 03 | Alison McQueen on Empress Eugenie's Quest for a Napoleonic Mausoleum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The chapel was completed by the end of 1873 and Eugénie arranged for Napoleon's tomb to be transferred from its temporary home in the main nave of St. Mary's to the chapel, which was attached to the nave's north wall, on 9 January, the first anniversary of his death, accompanied by a requiem mass.
The Empress came to confession and communion this morning at 7-30 and left Chislehurst at 10-30 for Southampton, where she embarks for Natal.
The empress visited the construction site at St. Michael's regularly, however, the records of the Clerk of the Works are, for the most part, registers of expenses rather than an account of decisions made regarding design.
19thc-artworldwide.org /winter_03/articles/mcqu.html   (5443 words)

  
 SitNews - Chemical Eye on the Empress's New Dress by Preston MacDougall
Exactly twenty years later, the maturation of the modern chemical industry would be catalyzed by the fashion statement of a real empress, Eugénie, the beautiful young wife of Napoleon III.
However, to capitalize on the fashion trend being set by Empress Eugénie and her eyes, he soon called his synthetic dye "mauve".
None of the other purple dyes could compete on either cost or quality, so, by the age of thirty-six, Perkin was one of the wealthiest self-made men in England.
www.sitnews.us /MacDougall/011105_macdougall.html   (833 words)

  
 Ottoman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The empress wantedto vİsİt the women İn the sultan's harem; thİs was arranged, and the ladİes met.
When the sultan saw how much Empress Eugenie lİked this forgotten girl, he offered Naime to her as a present to take back with her to France.
However, a young man in Eugenie's entourage fel1 in love with Naime and fınal1y asked the empress for Naime's hand in marriage.
www.theottomans.org /english/family/ottoman2_2.asp   (476 words)

  
 1850s-1860s Victorian Currier & Ives Lithograph Print - Framed - "The Imperial Beauty" (Empress Eugenie)
This original lithograph by Currier and Ives dates to the 1850s to early 1860s and is in what appears to be its original (or close to it), heavy wood frame, which is ready to hang.
I believe the "beauty" may be the Empress Eugenie, the Empress of France in the mid to later 1800s and the wife of Napoleon III.
Though I am not entirely positive this print is of Eugenie, I believe it may be because of the striking similarity of her facial features and profile.
www.trudystrunk.com /402_currier_imperial.htm   (529 words)

  
 The Royal Scribe
But while her marriage further improved her fortunes by elevating her to astounding social heights as Empress Eugénie of France, her position was by no means popular or secure.
The Empress even out-Marie Antoinette-ed Marie Antoinette when she adopted the late Queen’s custom of giving dolls dressed in contemporary Paris fashions as gifts, only with the improvement that Eugénie’s dolls were made to resemble her.
We can never know the answers to these questions, but at the dramatic end of her reign and in so many other moments of tragedy, Eugénie had the personal wherewithal to display the same characteristics that even today inspire the most respect for Marie Antoinette — courage and dignity in her fate.
www.etoile.co.uk /Columns/RoyalScribe/051121.html   (1179 words)

  
 Portrait of Empress Eugenie Surrounded by Her Maids of Honor, 1855 Giclee Print by Franz Xavier Winterhalter at ...
Portrait of Empress Eugenie Surrounded by Her Maids of Honor, 1855 Giclee Print by Franz Xavier Winterhalter at AllPosters.com
Portrait of Empress Eugenie Surrounded by Her Maids of Honor, 1855 by Franz Xavier Winterhalter
Portrait of Empress Eugenie Surrounded by Her Maids of Honor, 1855
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