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Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte was born on 20 March 1811 at the Tuileries Palace in Paris.  Family His parents were Emperor Napoleon I of France and Empress Marie Louise born Marie Louise of Austria). Since his birth Napoléon II had been Prince Imperial of France and King of Rome as well.  Childhood On 9 June 1811 Napoléon II was baptised in the Notre Dame de Paris.  Napoléon was put in the care of Louise Charlotte Françoise Le Tellier de Montesquiou. She was affectionate and intelligent. The governess assembled a considerable collection of books intended to give the infant a strong grounding in religion philosophy, and military matters.  Napoleon I saw his second wife and their son for the last time on 24 January 1814.  The Treaty of Fontainebleau in 1814 gave Napoleon II the right to use the title of Prince of Parma, of Placentia and Guastalla. His mother was styled the Duchess of Parma, of Placentia and of G...

Just before the battle of Waterloo, on 15 June 1815, one of the famous balls in history was held in Brussels. Charlotte, the Duchess of Richmond invited many important guests. Charlotte was married Charles Lennox, 4th. Duke of Richmond. She and  her husband lived in 1815 in Brussels (now capital of Belgium).  Charles Lennox was commandant of a reserve force in Brussels. He had  to protect that city in case Napoleon Bonaparte invaded.   @ the Duchess of Richmond's ball - Source picture: Wikipedia The ball was described as   "A brilliant affair" . It was during this ball that Arthur Wellesly, 1st. duke of Wellington received the confirmation that  Napoleon Bonaparte had crossed the frontier. "Whispered to ask the Duke of Richmond if he had a good map. The Duke of  Richmond said he had and he took the Duke of Wellington to his dressing-room.  Wellington shut the door and said 'Napoleon has humbugged me, by God; he...