Borghese Camillo Filippo Ludovico

Borghese, Camillo Filippo Ludovico, Prince Borghese, was born in 1775, at Rome. In 1803 he married Pauline, sister of Napoleon, and widow of General Leclerc. In 1806 he was created Duke of Guastalla, and under the French empire was governor-general of the Genoese and Piedmontese provinces. On the overthrow of Napoleon he retired to Florence, where he died in 1832. He had previously separated from his wife. The Borghese Palace is one of the finest buildings in Rome, and has a rich collection of paintings. The Villa Borghese has also some valuable art treasures.