Napoleon Charles Bonaparte (October 10, 1802-May 5, 1807) was the eldest son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais. His father was the younger brother of Emperor Napoleon I and his mother was the daughter of Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's first wife. At the time of his birth his uncle was First Consul of France and childless. Napoleon Charles was his eldest nephew and seen as a potential heir. But he died before reaching his fifth birthday on May 5, 1807 of the croup. October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... --69. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Louis Bonaparte Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (September 2, 1778 - July 25, 1846) was the fifth surviving child and fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. ... Hortense de Beauharnais depicted in Queen Hortense - A Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era, 1910 Hortense de Beauharnais (April 10, 1783 - October 5, 1837), was the Queen of Holland and mother of the Emperor Napoleon III of France. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Joséphine de Beauharnais, Empress Joséphine Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 - May 29, 1814) was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and became Empress of France. ... A title used by Napoleon Bonaparte following his seizure of power in France. ...

Napoleon Charles had two bothers, the youngest, Louis Napoleon, did succeed Napoleon I as Napoleon III in 1852. Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the French puppet state, the Kingdom of Holland. ...