Désirée Clary

Noble person

1777 – 1860

 Credit »
66

Who was Désirée Clary?

Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary, was a Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of King Charles XIV John, a former French General and founder of the House of Bernadotte, and one-time fiancée of Napoleon Bonaparte. She officially changed her name there to Desideria, a Latin name which she did not use herself.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Nov 8, 1777
Marseille
Also known as
  • Desiree Clary
  • Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Roman Catholic Church
Nationality
  • France
Lived in
  • Marseille
Died
Dec 17, 1860
Stockholm
Resting place
Stockholm

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Désirée Clary." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/desiree_clary>.

Discuss this Désirée Clary biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net