Julie Clary
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Marie Julie Bonaparte (née Clary), Queen Consort of Naples and Sicily, Queen Consort of Spain and the Indies (December 26, 1771, Marseille – April 7, 1845, Florence) was the wife of King Joseph Bonaparte of Naples and Sicily, later Spain and the Indies.
[edit] Early life and family
Julie Clary was born in Marseille, France, the daughter of François Clary (Marseille, St. Ferreol, February 24, 1725 – Marseille, January 20, 1794), a wealthy silk manufacturer and merchant, and his second wife (married on June 26, 1759) Françoise Rose Somis (Marseille, St. Ferreol, August 30, 1737 – Paris, January 28, 1815). He had been previously married at Marseille, April 13, 1751 to Gabrielle Fléchon (1732 – May 3, 1758), without issue. Her sister Désirée Clary became Queen of Sweden when her husband, Marshal Bernadotte, was crowned King Charles XIV of Sweden. Her brother Nicholas Joseph Clary was created 1st Comte Clary and married Anne Jeanne Rouyer, by whom he had Zénaïde Françoise Clary (Paris, November 25, 1812 – Paris, April 27, 1884), wife of Napoléon Berthier de Wagram, 2nd Duc de Wagram (September 10, 1810 – February 10, 1887), son of Marshal Berthier, and had issue.
Her paternal grandparents were Joseph Clary (Marseille, November 22, 1693 – Marseille, August 30, 1748, son of Jacques Clary - son of Antoine Clary and wife Marguerite Canolle - and wife Catherine Barosse - daughter of Angelin Barosse and wife Jeanne Pélissière), and wife (married at Marseille, February 27, 1724) Françoise-Agnès Amaurric (Marseille, March 6, 1705 – Marseille, December 21, 1776, daughter of François Ammoric and wife Jeanne Boisson).
Her maternal grandparents were Joseph Ignace Somis (c. 1710 – Marseille, April 29, 1750, son of Jean Louis Somis and wife Françoise Bouchard), and wife (married at Marseille, May 27, 1736) Catherine Rose Soucheiron (Marseille, January 11, 1696 – Marseille, February 18, 1776, daughter of François Soucheiron and wife Anne Cautier).
On August 1, 1794 at Cuges she married Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoléon Bonaparte, and later King of Naples and King of Spain.
They had three daughters:
- Julie Joséphine Bonaparte (1796-1796)
- Zénaïde Laetitia Julie Bonaparte (1801-1854)
- Charlotte Napoléone Bonaparte (1802-1839).
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Julie Clary
Born: 26 December 1771 Died: 7 April 1845 |
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| Italian royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Marie Caroline of Austria |
Queen Consort of Naples 1806-1808 |
Succeeded by Caroline Bonaparte |
| Spanish royalty | ||
| Preceded by Maria Luisa of Parma |
Queen Consort of Spain 1808-1813 |
Succeeded by Maria Isabel of Portugal |
