Is the Swedish royal family descended from Gen J-B Bernadotte ( installed by Napoleon) ?

Question

Is the Swedish royal family descended from Gen J-B Bernadotte ( installed by Napoleon) ?

Answer 1

Yes and no.

The Swedish kings are indeed of the Bernadotte dynasty. But general Bernadotte was not installed by Napoleon, he was called to the throne on his own merits, though possibly out of concerns about Napoleon finding the new king acceptable. This happened when a succession crisis happened when king Gustav IV Adolf was ousted thanks to his disastrous record, and the next two successors proved childless.

Answer 2

Yes, but Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, was elected Crown Prince of Sweden - here's a short history:

http://www.nordicway.com/search/Bernadot...

http://www.royalcourt.se/royalcourt/them...

He was married to Desiree Clary, once engaged to Napoleon.  There is a much-loved book about her (though somewhat fictionalised) called "Desiree", by Annemarie Selinko.  Here's the site, which contains pictures and information on her and her husband:

http://www.nebula5.org/clary/person.html