Many people would understandably doubt the credibility of Pauline Bonaparte, one of the younger sisters of the early nineteenth century Emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, as a ‘public relations expert of history’ – especially as her reputation today could be described as ambiguous at best. Indeed, she became notorious during her lifetime for her many attempts to satisfy her huge sexual appetite, which led Napoleon to have to repeatedly produce propaganda aimed at rescuing her reputation. However, she remains noteworthy for using several tactics which have, to an extent, salvaged her posthumous image.

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