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Désirée Clary

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Also known as Desiree Clary, Desideria, Queen Desideria, Desideria of Sweden and Norway, Bernhardine Eugénie Désirée Clary, Eugenia Bernhardina Desideria

Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of Charles XIV John

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Bernhardine Eugénie Désirée Clary was a French and Swedish noblewoman who served as a queen consort. Born in Marseille on November 8, 1777, she was the daughter of François Clary and the sister of Julie Clary. Clary spoke French and adhered to the Catholic Church. She was married to Charles XIV John of Sweden, with whom she had a son, Oscar I of Sweden.

Clary received the Order of Saint Catherine during her life. She died in Stockholm on December 17, 1860, and was buried in Riddarholm Church. Her biography is described in the Dictionary of Swedish National Biography.

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Tenure
5 February 1818 – 8 March 1844
Coronation
21 August 1829
Born
Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary , ( 1777-11-08 ) 8 November 1777, Marseille , France
Died
17 December 1860 (1860-12-17) (aged 83), Stockholm Palace , Sweden
Burial
11 January 1861, Riddarholm Church
Spouse
Charles XIV John ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1798 ; died 1844 ) ​
Issue
Oscar I of Sweden
House
Bernadotte (by marriage)
Father
François Clary
Mother
Françoise Rose Somis

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Desideria
Gender
female
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of birth
Marseille
Place of death
Stockholm
Occupation
consort
Languages spoken
French
Noble title
queen consort
Image
Queen desideria by locati-2.jpeg
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place of burial
Riddarholm Church
Commons category
Désirée Clary
date of birth
1777-11-08
date of death
1860-12-17
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Désirée Clary
birth name
Bernhardine Eugénie Désirée Clary
name in native language
Désirée Clary
short name
Desideria
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Encyclopedic overview

Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary (Swedish: Eugenia Bernhardina Desideria; 8 November 1777 – 17 December 1860) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 5 February 1818 to 8 March 1844 as the wife of King Charles XIV John. Charles John was a French general and founder of the House of Bernadotte. Désirée Clary, the mother of Oscar I, was the one-time fiancée of Napoleon Bonaparte. She was also the sister of Julie Clary, the queen consort of Spain and Naples. Her name was officially changed in Sweden to Desideria although she did not use that name.

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