Albine de Montholon
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Albine de Montholon was reputed to be the mistress of Napoleon I
during his final years of exile on Saint Helena
and the wife of Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon
, Napoleon's devoted companion and confidant.
She was born Albine de Vassal. She was a cousin of Régis de Cambacérès
. She stayed with Napoleon during his final years of exile on Saint Helena
and may have had an illegitimate child, Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte
, with him. Albine became pregnant on the way to Helena. As she had two partners at the time – her husband and Napoleon – it is unknown who conceived Hélène.
She was played by Elsa Zylberstein
in the film Monsieur N.
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
during his final years of exile on Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
and the wife of Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon
Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon
Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon was a French general during the Napoleonic Wars. Serving throughout, he subsequently chose to go into exile on the British governed island of St Helena with the ex-emperor after Napoleon's second abdication.It has been alleged that he poisoned Napoleon.-Early...
, Napoleon's devoted companion and confidant.
She was born Albine de Vassal. She was a cousin of Régis de Cambacérès
Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès
Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès, 1st Duke of Parma was a French lawyer and statesman during the French Revolution and the First Empire, best remembered as the author of the Napoleonic code, which still forms the basis of French civil law.-Early career:Cambacérès was born in Montpellier, into a...
. She stayed with Napoleon during his final years of exile on Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
and may have had an illegitimate child, Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte
Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte
Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte was the daughter of Albine de Montholon. Her father was either her mother's husband, Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, or Napoleon I. Albine became pregnant on the way to Saint Helena; Napoleon was to be exiled. As she had two partners at the time – her husband...
, with him. Albine became pregnant on the way to Helena. As she had two partners at the time – her husband and Napoleon – it is unknown who conceived Hélène.
She was played by Elsa Zylberstein
Elsa Zylberstein
Elsa Zylberstein is a French film, TV, and stage actress. After studying drama, Zylberstein began her film career in 1989, and has appeared in about 50 films...
in the film Monsieur N.
Monsieur N.
Monsieur N. is a 2003 British-French movie directed by Antoine de Caunes. It tells the story of the last years of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte who was imprisoned by the British on St Helena. Napoleon retained a loyal entourage of officers who helped him plot his escape, and evaded the attentions...