Marie Waleska

Maria Countess Walewska was born December 7,1786 Kiernozia, Poland. Her parents were Count Mathieu Laczynski,  Eva Zaborowskadied. Maria father died before she was born. Maria had six siblings: Benedykt Jozef, Hieronim, Teodor, Honoraria, Katarzyna and Urszula-Teresa.

In 1805 she married Athenasius count Colonna-Walewski. They had one son Antoni Rudolf Bazyli Colonna-Walewski.

In 1806 Maria met Napoleon on New Year's Eve. Maria spoke to the Emperor only for a short time. Napoleon was captivated by her beauty and blonde hair. Napoleon sent her love letter after love letter. Express in his love and wanting to meet again. Maria quickly became Napoleon's mistress. Maria travelled all over Europe with Napoleon. The Royal Castle in Walewska, Finckenstein Palace in East Prussia,  Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.

Maria reading or doing embroidery. The Emperor and Maria spent their nights talking and making love. Marie continued to fall deeper and deeper in love with him.

May 4, 1810 Maria had another son Alexandre Florian Joseph, Count Colonna-Walewski. Their were rumoured to that Napoleon I was his father. Her husband Athenasius count Colonna-Walewsk acknowledged him as his son. In 1812 Maria divorced count Colonna-Walewski.

In 1816 Maria married Philippe Antoine d'Ornano. In 1817 Maria gave birth to Rudolph Augustus, d'Ornano's son. Maria died Dec. 15, 1817, Paris, France.

Special note..... Maria Countess Walewska  a 1937 film Conquest, also known as Marie Walewska. Greta Garbo plays Marie Walewska to Charles Boyer's Napoleon.