Hortense Literally Means Gardener! Subtle, Josphine, Very Subtle.

Hortense literally means gardener! Subtle, Joséphine, very subtle.

imgonnagetyouback by Taylor Swift gives such Joséphine de Beauharnais vibes. Am I insane?

Dinner with the divorced couple

It was in December of that year (1809) that Napoleon stayed in these rooms for the first time, just after his divorce from Josephine. The daughter of his ex-wife, Queen Hortense, recalled a visit to the Emperor on Christmas Day: “[He] was moving to the Trianon Palace and made us promise to pay him a visit. I accompanied my mother. It was a touching encounter. The Emperor wanted her to stay for dinner. As usual, he took the seat opposite hers. It was as if nothing had changed […]  A profound silence prevailed. My mother could not bear to eat, and looked to be on the brink of fainting. The Emperor dried his eyes two or three times without saying anything, and we left immediately after dinner. "

—Chateau de Versailles website, Grand Trianon

It's that time of the year again

St. George slaying the dragon was one of Franz Ferdinand's personal motifs, and I think it's just almost painfully, tragically ironic how at the end of it all, he was the dragon - fiery, often deemed inhumane by his circles, a bit misunderstood if I may say so myself - slain, and Princip the martyr, the romantic hero, no matter how much he always saw himself, struggle after struggle, as the Saint.

Details if anyone's interested :-{/

Natalie Walter's French accent in this scene is just *chef's kiss*

The way Henriette looks so cute and Sophie is just GORGEOUS but this photograph was probably taken soon after Wilhelmine died, judging by their outfits and Henriette's age. 😭