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โ€œVirginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglioneย (1837โ€“1899), better…

โ€œVirginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglioneย (1837โ€“1899), better known asย La Castiglioneย , was an Italianย aristocratย who achieved notoriety as a mistress of Emperorย Napoleon IIIย of France.ย The Countess was known for her beauty and her flamboyant entrances in elaborate dress at the imperial court.ย โ€œFor four decades she directedย Pierre-Louis Piersonย to help her ...
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