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Born January 26, 1763 in Pau – Died March 8, 1844 in Stockholm
Prince-Duke of Pontecorvo 1806
Hereditary Prince of Sweden 1810
King of Sweden 1818
Little appreciated by the Emperor, the latter will say of him: “The vanity of this man is so excessive… He has mediocre talents. I do not trust him in any way, he always has his ear open to intrigue.” (Napoleon)
