Charles, Prince Napoléon

Charles, Prince Napoléon (born Charles Marie Jérôme Victor Napoléon; 19 October 1950) is a French politician who is the disputed head of the Imperial House of France and, as such, heir to the legacy of his great-great-granduncle, Emperor Napoléon I.

Charles
Prince Napoléon
Charles in 1985
Head of the House of Bonaparte
(disputed)
Period3 May 1997 – present
PredecessorNapoléon VI
Heir ApparentJean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon
Born (1950-10-19) 19 October 1950
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Spouse
Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
(m. 1978; div. 1989)
    Jeanne-Françoise Valliccioni
    (m. 1996)
    IssuePrincess Caroline Napoléon
    Prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon
    Princess Sophie Napoléon
    Princess Anh Napoléon (adopted)
    Names
    Charles Marie Jérôme Victor Napoléon
    HouseBonaparte
    FatherLouis, Prince Napoléon
    MotherAlix de Foresta
    ReligionCatholicism
    Member of the Nemours Municipal Council
    In office
    21 March 2008  3 December 2008
    Deputy Mayor of Ajaccio
    In office
    25 March 2001  16 March 2008
    MayorSimon Renucci
    Personal details
    Other political
    affiliations
    PS
    DVG
    MoDem (2007–2008)

    Other Bonapartists consider his son, Jean-Christophe, to be the current head of the house and heir. Charles would be known as Napoleon VII.

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