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FAUSTIN 1er. On 18 April 1852 at Port-au-Prince, both emperor and empress were c…


FAUSTIN 1er.
On 18 April 1852 at Port-au-Prince, both emperor and empress were crowned in an immense and lavish ceremony in emulation of the coronation of the Napoleon. The president of the Senate attached to the breast of the Emperor a large decoration, passed a chain about the neck of the Empress – and pronounced his address, to which His Majesty Faustin replied with spirit: “Vive la liberté, vive l’égalité!” (Gustave d’Alaux). The coronation is illustrated in the ‘Album Impériale d’Haïti’, engraved by Severyn, published New York, 1852 (available in the British Library).
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Le 18 avril 1852, à Port-au-Prince, empereur et impératrice sont couronnés d’une immense et somptueuse cérémonie, à l’instar du couronnement de Napoléon. Le président du Sénat attache au grand cœur de l’empereur une large décoration, passe une chaîne autour du cou de l’impératrice – et prononce son discours, auquel Sa Majesté Faustin répond avec entrain: «Vive la liberté, vive l’amour! ”(Gustave d’Alaux). Le couronnement est illustré dans «Album Impériale d’Haïti», gravé par Severyn, publié à New York, 1852 (disponible à la British Library).
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18 avril 1852 nan Pòtoprens, anperè ak enperatris te tou de kouwone nan yon seremoni imans ki te enspire ak seremoni ki te fèt pou Napoleon an. Prezidan Sena a te tache yon gwo dekorasyon sou Anperè a, li te pase yon chèn sou kou Empress lan – epi li te pwononse yon diskou, sa majeste Faustin te reponn avèk anpil lespri: “Vive la liberté, vive l’amour! ”(Gustave d’Alaux). Kouwònman an ilistre nan ‘Album Impériale d’Haïti’, grave pa Severyn, pibliye New York, 1852 (disponib nan Bibliyotèk Britanik la).
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Source:
1)Wikipedia
2)L’Empereur Soulouque et son empire by Gustave d’Alaux

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