Eugénie

American

[œ-zhey-nee] / œ ʒeɪˈni /

noun

Comtesse de Teba Marie Eugénie de Montijo de Guzmán, 1826–1920, wife of Napoleon III, born in Spain: Empress of France 1853–71.

Eugénie British

/ øʒeni /

noun

original name Eugénia Maria de Montijo de Guzman, Comtesse de Téba. 1826–1920, Empress of France (1853–71) as wife of Napoleon III

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Police also found on the ground nearby the damaged crown of Empress Eugénie, encrusted with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Most significantly, they dropped the 1855 crown of Empress Eugénie, Napoleon III’s wife, with nearly 1,400 diamonds and 56 emeralds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Le Parisien newspaper reported it may have been the crown of Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Eugénie smiles enigmatically and shakes her head; she doesn’t wish to change anything.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Eugénie, Empress, 1, 3, 6, 12, 15, 17, 20.

From A History of the Third French Republic by Wright, C. H. C. (Charles Henry Conrad)

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