1852 contemplated awarding her the Golden Rose, but refrained because he was afraid that this would be ill perceived in a Protestant country. 3 June 1875, Josephine was given communion by the Pope followed by a public dinner, alongside her niece Princess Mathilde Viano and her maid of honor Rosalie Muffat, who was the first non-royal woman to have done both. After Rome, she visited Naples, Bologna and Milan and saw former Empress Eugénie of France in Salzburg. Death Queen Josephine died in Stockholm in 1876 at the age of 69 and received a Catholic burial. Her last words were: "I am going home now. I am very happy." Issue Josephine had five children with Oscar; four sons and one daughter: Charles XV of Sweden & IV of Norway (1826–1872) Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland (1827–1852) Oscar II of Sweden (1829–1907) Princess Eugenie of Sweden and Norway (1830–1889) Prince August, Duke of Dalarna (1831–1873) Arms and monogram Ancestry References Bibliography Lars Elgklou (1978). Bernadotte. Historien – eller historier – om en familj. (Bernadotte. The History – or histories – of a family) Stockholm: Askild & Kärnekull Förlag AB. (Swedish) Gunnel Becker & Kjell Blückert, red (2007). Drottning Josefina av Sverige och Norge. (Queen Josefina of Sweden and Norway) Stockholm: Veritas Förlag. (Swedish) Robert Braun (1950). Silvertronen, En bok om drottning Josefine av Sverige-Norge. (The Silver Throne. A Book about Queen Josefine of Sweden-Norway) Stockholm: Norlin Förlag AB. (Swedish) Josefina, urn:sbl:12210, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Nils F Holm), hämtad 2013-11-03. Further reading External links |- Swedish queens Norwegian royal consorts Beauharnais Dukes of Galliera Nobility from Milan Swedish Roman Catholics 1807 births 1876 deaths Burials at Riddarholmen Church Duchesses of Leuchtenberg Crown Princesses of Sweden Crown Princesses of Norway Swedish people of French descent Swedish people of German descent Queen mothers