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Marie Louise

American

[muh-ree loo-eez, ma-ree lweez] / məˈri luˈiz, maˈri ˈlwiz /

noun

1791–1847, 2nd wife of Napoleon I: empress of France; duchess of Parma 1816–31 (daughter of Francis II of Austria; mother of Napoleon II).

Marie Louise British

/ mari lwiz /

noun

1791–1847, empress of France (1811–15) as the second wife of Napoleon I; daughter of Francis I of Austria. On Napoleon's abdication (1815) she became Duchess of Parma

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The men helped themselves to a necklace-and-earrings set that Napoleon had given to his second wife, Marie Louise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Eight items of jewellery were stolen in total, including an emerald and diamond necklace that Napoleon gave his wife, Empress Marie Louise.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025

The list they released included an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon gave his wife Empress Marie Louise.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025

The storied house, originally founded by Marie Louise Carven in 1945, evolved under the guidance of various male creative directors since its reboot 2009 and 2018.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024

A mission to Vienna to secure the return of Marie Louise resulted in failure.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

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