Background
Giustina Pecori-Suárez was the daughter of Bernard Percoli.
Giustina Pecori-Suárez was the daughter of Bernard Percoli.
She was first married to the Italian Marquess Luigi Bartolini-Baldelli. lieutenant was a morganatic marriage upon the request of Jerome, who did not wish to recognize her officially and insisted upon calling her Madame la Marquise and have her referred to as such by others Baron du Casse described her as beautiful, distinguished, sweet and interested in charity, but also as indolent and languid in her habits.
Her step-son, Prince Napoleon, reportedly disliked her and alienated her from her spouse, who also took a mistress.
Her stepson and the Corsican steward of Jerome, Pietra-Santa, accused her of an intrigue with the illegitimate son of Jerome, Jerome David. On this occasion, Jerome did not believe the story and had Pietra-Santa fired.
After this, however, he exiled Giustina back to Florence by accusing her of adultery referring to the previous mentioned story. He did, however, repaid her the money she had spent on him in Florence, and purchased a palazzo by the Arno for her.
In 1860, Giustina was widowed and awarded a pension by Napoleon III.
