Charles of the French (Napoleon IV)

Charles is the youngest son of Napoleon IV and his wife Beatrice's children.

Early life
Charles was born in 1886 to Emperor Napoleon IV and Beatrice of the United Kingdom. Charles was born prematurely and would not be able to use his right arm. Because of his handicap he was neglected by his father, whose main interest was to prepare Charles older brother François for becoming Emperor. Charles would spend a lot of his childhood being taken care of by maids, as his mother was unsure about how to handle the unusual boy. When Charles began school he started his habit of hiding his handicap by holding his right hand inside his coat, a gesture he copied from a painting of Napoleon I. Charles was very fascinated by his great great uncle and began reading his books and books about him. As a confirmation gift he got the only thing he had wished for, a bicorne. The now 14 year old Charles always walked around with his bicorne and his hand inside his oversized coat, quoting Napoleon to anyone who would listen.