CHAPTER NINETEEN

1805–1806

MARRIAGE OF EUGENE

Joséphine Leaves Strasbourg for Munich--Napoleon’s Letters from Austerlitz--Joséphine’s Selfishness--The Emperor Arrives at Munich--He Plans Three Family Alliances--Princesse Augusta of Bavaria--Prince Charles of Baden--Opposition to the Emperor’s Projects--Duroc Presents the Official Demand--The Elector Finally Obtains His Daughter’s Consent--Napoleon Summons Eugène--The Young Couple--The Marriage--Its Success--Napoleon’s Reception at Paris--Marriage of Prince Charles and Stéphanie de Beauharnais 183