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Was Hortense de Beauharnais related to Napoleon's wife?

  • No

  • Yes, she was her sister

  • Yes, she was her daughter

  • Yes, she was her cousin

Answer

Yes, Hortense de Beauharnais was related to Napoleon's wife, Josephine de Beauharnais. Hortense was Josephine's daughter from her first marriage to Alexandre de Beauharnais. Hortense married Napoleon's brother, Louis Bonaparte, in 1802.
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