Eugénie de Montijo (French: [øʒeni də mɔ̃tiʁo]; née María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick; 5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920) was Empress of the French from her marriage to Napoleon III on 30 January 1853 until he was overthrown on 4 September 1870. From 28 July to 4 September 1870, she was the de facto head of state of France.

Jul 19, 1998 · Eugénie (born May 5, 1826, Granada, Spain—died July 11, 1920, Madrid) was the wife of Napoleon III and empress of France (1853–70), who came to have an important influence on her husband’s foreign policy.

Eugénie de Montijo (1826-1920) was the youngest daughter of the Count of Teba and niece of the Count of Montijo, whose name her father obtained and by which she is improperly known today. After her marriage to Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, she became Empress of the French until 1873.

Empress of the French and wife of Napoleon III who, by her elegance and charm, contributed largely to the brilliancy of the imperial regime and showed calmness and courage in the face of the rising tide of revolution.

María Eugnenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick was born in Granada, Spain on May 5, 1826 and is now more commonly known as the famous Empress Eugénie who has been noted for majorly influencing French fashion and haute couture.

The Empress Eugénie (Eugénie de Montijo, 1826–1920, Condesa de Teba) Winterhalter began an official portrait of Empress Eugénie (Eugénie de Montijo, Condesa de Teba, 1826-1920) shortly after her marriage in 1853 to Napoleon III, emperor of France, but …

Eugenie, Empress of the French Eugenie was qualified as “an ornament of the throne” in the speech that Napoleon III gave to the organs of government. He expected his wife to be “Catholic and pious” and “graceful and good, [thereby restoring] the virtues of the Empress Josephine.”

Empress Eugénie of the French was the wife of Emperor Napoleon III, the last French monarch. She was born Doña María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick on May 5, 1826, in Granada, Spain.

Mar 20, 2023 · Although she no longer was Empress of France, Eugenie did remain close to her royal friends and relatives across Europe. She was made godmother to the future Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, and enjoyed a close relationship with …

Feb 5, 2025 · The last Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1871 as the wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French.