Empress Josephine is out of Lillie Langtry (Danehill Dancer), a Group 1 winner in Ireland and England whose wins include the Gr.1 Coronation S. and the Gr.1 Matron S., and a highweight 3-year-old filly in England. Lillie Langtry is the dam of Empress Josephine's full-sister Minding, winner of seven Group 1 races including the 1000 Guineas and the Epsom Oaks and a highweight at two, at three and as an older mare, and of another full-sister, Kissed By Angels, who won the Gr.3 1000 Guineas Trial.

Second dam Hoity Toity (Darshaan).

Third dam Hiwaayati (Shadeed).

Lillie Langtry is related to Count of Limonade (Duke of Marmalade), winner of the Listed Celebration S. and third in the Gr.3 Gallinule S., and to Danilovna (Dansili), winner of the Listed Dahlia S. and second in the Grade 3 Autumn Miss S. This is also the family of the group-winning sires Great Commotion and Lead On Time.

Lillie Langtry has an unraced 2-year-old full-sister to Empress Josephine named Bubbling and a yearling full-sister.