Marie-Anne Walewska one after another of the ladies at court, but she remained his only serious mistress until their relationship ended in 1861. Walewska succeeded Pauline de Bassano as "dame d'honneur" in 1868. Marie-Anne Walewska Marie-Anne Walewska (1823–1912), was a French courtier and royal mistress. She is known for her relationship to emperor Napoleon III of France in 1857–1861. She served as "dame d'honneur" to empress Eugénie de Montijo in 1868–1870. She was born to the Italian count Zanobi di Ricci and princess Isabelle Poniatowski-Luci (illegitimate daughter of the last king of Poland's nephew). She married the Polish count (later duke) Alexandre
Marie de Namur Marie de Namur Marie of Namur, also known as Marie de Namur or Maria van Dampierre. Her titles were "Gräfin von Vianden", from her first marriage and "Dame de Pierrepont", from her second marriage to, Theobald of Bar. Born in 1322 to John I of Namur and his wife Marie of Artois. She had three sisters, including Blanche of Namur, Queen consort of Sweden and Norway, and seven brothers. In 1335/36, she married her first husband, Henry II, Graf of Vianden, son of Philip II, Graf of Vianden and his first wife Lucia von der Neuerburg. Henry was murdered at