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Marie-Julie ClaryJoseph Bonaparte's wife
Date of Birth: 26.12.1771
Country:  France |
Content:
- Marie-Julie Clary Bonaparte: Queen Consort of Spain
- Marriage to Joseph Bonaparte
- Zénaïde Charlotte Julie (1801-1854)
- Queen Consort of Spain (1808-1813)
- Exile and Return
Marie-Julie Clary Bonaparte: Queen Consort of Spain
Early Life and FamilyMarie-Julie Clary was born in Marseille, France, to silk merchant François Clary and his second wife, Françoise Rose Somis. She had a younger sister, Désirée (1777-1860), who married Jean Bernadotte in 1798 and became Queen of Sweden.
Marriage to Joseph Bonaparte
On August 1, 1794, Marie-Julie married Joseph Bonaparte, the elder brother of Napoleon. They had three daughters, two of whom survived to adulthood:
Zénaïde Charlotte Julie (1801-1854)
Charlotte Napoléone (1802-1839)Royal Reigns
Queen Consort of Naples (1806-1808)
Marie-Julie ruled alongside her husband in the Kingdom of Naples from 1806 to 1808.
Queen Consort of Spain (1808-1813)
In 1808, Joseph was appointed King of Spain, and Marie-Julie became Queen Consort. However, their reign in Spain was cut short by the Peninsular War.
Exile and Return
After their expulsion from Spain and France, Joseph and Marie-Julie lived in the United States for many years. They eventually returned to Europe and spent their final years in Italy.
