Arcadie Claret

Arcadie Claret
Born
Marie-Anne Arcadie Eugénie Claret

30 May 1826
Brussels, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Died13 January 1897
Monheim am Rhein, German Empire
Other namesArcadie Meyer
Known forMistress of Leopold I of Belgium
TitleBaroness of Eppinghoven
SpouseFerdinand Meyer (married 1845 – divorced 1861)
PartnerLeopold I of Belgium (circa 1842/before 1844 – 1865)
ChildrenGeorges-Frédéric Baron von Eppinghoven
Arthur Chretian Frederic Baron d'Eppinghoven
Parent(s)Charles-Joseph Claret
Henriette Neetteezoone

Arcadie Meyer, Baroness of Eppinghoven, born Marie-Anne Arcadie Eugénie Claret[citation needed] (30 May 1826 – 13 January 1897),[citation needed] was a Belgian noblewoman and the mistress of Leopold I, King of the Belgians for more than twenty years,[1] causing a national scandal.

  1. ^ Capron, Victor (2006). Sur les traces d'Arcadie Claret : le Grand Amour de Léopold Ier (in French). Brussels.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)