Dad's Are How You Get Tall

In 1810 when he's two, Louis Bonaparte has a series of fights with his brother. And it all came down to Napoleon Bonaparte's controlling nature. He wanted his brothers to act as regents only if he'd do what they said. So he flees to Bohemia leaving his wife in charge of the kid. This is probably best for everyone involved, but it means that as little Louis grows up, his father is this distant seldom seen scene figure.