The Emperor of the French People and Empire is the head of state of the French Empire, and, although now considered a ceremonial figure head of the Empire, he possesses powers no other constitutional monarch has, such as command of the Armed Forces, control over the Service de Sécurité Impérial and the ability to call on and dismiss the General Assembly. The Emperor is still powerful enough to influence the choice of Prime Ministers, and his authorization is required before any election is to be called, either for the Prime Minister or the General Assembly, and the position also comes with the personal ownership of most government lands, including the palace of Versailles (the main Imperial Residence), the Louvre (Secondary, mostly used as an art museum and open to the General public), as well as multiple other palaces, castles and retreats throughout France and the Empire.
The Emperor of the French Empire is related to the first Emperor, Napoleon I, but the title has passed between different branches of the family, such as to Napoleon III after the death of Philip-Joseph from hemophilia, and in the case in Emperor Louis I, who never married nor had children, so the crown was to pass to the grandson of Jérôme Bonaparte, Victor. The current emperor of the French Empire is Emperor Charles, and his son, Jean-Christophe, is the current Prince of Normandy, heir presumptive.
# | Portrait | Name and Title | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Length of Reign |
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1 | Napoleon, First Emperor of the French People and Empire | August, 15 1769 | January 16, 1830 (aged 61) | December 2, 1804 - January 16, 1830 | |
2 | Napoleon, Second Emperor of the French People and Empire | March 20, 1811 | September 6, 1848 (aged 37) | January 16, 1830 - September 6, 1848 | |
3 | N/A | Philip Joseph, Third Emperor of the French People and Empire | February 18, 1836 | December 5, 1862 (aged 26) | September 6, 1848 - December 5, 1862 |
3 | Napoleon III, Fourth Emperor of the French People and Empire | April 20, 1808 | January 9, 1873 (aged 65) | December 5, 1862 - January 9, 1873 | |
5 | Louis I, Fifth Emperor of the French People and Empire | March 16, 1856 | April 17, 1923 (aged 67) | January 9, 1873 - April 17, 1923 | |
6 | Victor, Sixth Emperor of the French People and Empire | July 18, 1862 | May 3, 1926 (age 64) | April 17, 1923 - May 3, 1926 | |
7 | N/A | Louis II, Seventh Emperor of the French People and Empire | January 23, 1914 | May 3, 1997 (aged 83) | May 3, 1926 - January 1, 1997 |
8 | Charles, Eight Emperor of the French People and Empire | October 19, 1950 | reigning monarch | January 1, 1997 - |