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Prince of Joinville
Príncipe de Joinville
1818–1900
naval officer · noble · foreign visitor
The Prince of Joinville (1818–1900), a French naval officer and son of King Louis-Philippe, visited Madeira several times. In 1840 he called at Funchal while leading the mission to bring Napoleon's remains back from Saint Helena, and was entertained in Madeira by the poet José António Monteiro Teixeira.
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- Bertrand (Arthur) — French prince who commanded the 1840 expedition to Saint Helena.
- Belle Poule — French prince who led the 1840 mission to exhume Napoleon, calling at Funchal on the way.
- Napoleon — Head of the 1840 French mission to bring Napoleon's remains from Saint Helena, which called at Funchal.
- Monteiro Teixeira (José António) — Head of the 1840 French mission bringing Napoleon's remains, entertained in Madeira by the poet.
