Désirée Clary
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. Her name was officially changed in Sweden to Desideria although she did not use that name.
| Désirée Clary | |
|---|---|
Portrait, 1830 | |
| Queen consort of Sweden and Norway | |
| Tenure | 5 February 1818 – 8 March 1844 |
| Coronation | 21 August 1829 |
| Born | Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary 8 November 1777 Marseille, France |
| Died | 17 December 1860 (aged 83) Stockholm Palace, Sweden |
| Burial | 11 January 1861 Riddarholm Church |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Oscar I of Sweden |
| House | Bernadotte (by marriage) |
| Father | François Clary |
| Mother | Françoise Rose Somis |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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