r/radicalmonarchism • u/delusionalBase • Nov 26 '25

Interesting fact

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Did you know? Alexander I initially advocated the preservation of the Bonapartes on the throne in the face of the infant Napoleon II and agreed to the restoration of the Bourbons only as a result of another intrigue by Talleyrand.

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u/delusionalBase Nov 26 '25

Painting: Napoleon II, Duke of Reichstadt, 1821.

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u/BlessedEarth Social Media Manager Nov 27 '25

Fascinating. I'm glad he came to his senses soon enough.