Introduction
Book Two
Desiree, Queen Of Sweden
Bernadottes new position now takes Desiree to the royal court of Sweden. Life there is very hard for the silk merchants daughter who almost married Napoleon in Marseilles. She is happier in Paris, even without her family. But Napoleon is still jealous of her husband. When he and Desiree meet, there is always trouble. And when war comes again, the two men are on opposite sides.
Napoleon does at last, on the island of St Helena. "He had terrible faults," said Desiree. "But he was my first love--- and Im not ashamed of those days in Marseilles." She goes back to Sweden and there she is crowned: the first Queen of the royal family of Bernadotte.
Chapter 25 September 1810: The New Crown Prince
Chapter 26 Next Morning: Shall I go to Sweden?
Chapter 27 The Same Day: A Murder Story
Chapter 28 The Same Day: My Good-looking Equerry
Chapter 29 The Next Day: We Arent French Any Longer
Chapter 30 September 30, 1810: How Do You Pronounce "Lowenhjelm" ?
Chapter 31 December 21, 1810: At The castle In Elsinore
Chapter 32 December 22, 1810: Oscar And I Have Arrived In Sweden
Chapter 33 New Years Day, 1811: Weve Reached Stockholm At Last
Chapter 34 The same Evening: The Royal Swedish Court
Chapter 35 March 1811: A Royal Tea Party
Chapter 36 The Same Evening: Ive Decided To Go Home
Chapter 37 June 1811: At Drottningholm Castle
Chapter 38 New Years Day, 1812: Ive Held The King Of Rome In My Arms
Chapter 39 September 1812: The Road To Moscow
Chapter 40 December 19, 1812: The Russian winter Has Defeated Napoleon
Chapter 41 April 1813: A Toy Soldier
Chapter 42 A Week Later: Maries Pierre Has Come Home
Chapter 43 November 1813: The Battle Of Leipzing
Chapter 44 March 29, 1814: Jean Has Disappeared
Chapter 45 April 9, 1814: I Have Met The Tsar of Russia
Chapter 46 April 13, 1814: The Victory Procession
Chapter 47 April 25, 1814: Napoleon Has Gone To Elba
Chapter 48 March 21, 1815: Napoleon Has Come Back!
Chapter 49 June 23, 1815: After The Battle Of Waterloo
Chapter 50 Jun 29, 1815: The Emperors Sword
Chapter 51 July 1821: The Queen Of Sweden And Her First Love
Chapter 52 June 1822: Oscar Needs A Beautiful Wife
Chapter 53 May 1829: The Last Wish Of Princess Sofia
Chapter 54 A Week Later: Ive Met Persson Again
Chapter 55 August 21, 1829: The Queen Of Sweden Has Been Crowned