# Caroline Bonaparte

_Queen of Naples and Sicily (1782-1839)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Carolina Maria Annunziata Bonaparte, better known as Caroline Bonaparte, was an Imperial French princess; the seventh child and third daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino, and a younger sister of Napoleon I of France. She was queen of Naples during the reign of her husband there, and regent of Naples during his absence four times: in 1812–1813, 1813, 1814, and 1815.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 March 1782 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ajaccio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P19))
- **Died:** 18 May 1839 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P570))
- **Place of death:** Florence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P27))
- **Occupation:** queen consort ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P106))
- **Spouse:** Joachim Murat; Francesco Macdonald ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Queen Maria Luisa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782#P166))

## Questions

**When was Caroline Bonaparte born?**  
Caroline Bonaparte was born on 25 March 1782 in Ajaccio.

**What positions has Caroline Bonaparte held?**  
Positions held by Caroline Bonaparte include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Caroline Bonaparte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Bonaparte) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q152782](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152782) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839) (A).jpg by François Gérard (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caroline_Bonaparte_(1782-1839)_(A).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Caroline Bonaparte, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839) (A).jpg — François Gérard, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Caroline Bonaparte". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/caroline-bonaparte. Retrieved 15 November 2026.