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As the wife of Archduke Maximilian of Austria, Viceroy of Lombardy–Venetia and later Emperor of Mexico, she became Archduchess of Austria (in 1857) and Empress of Mexico (in 1864). She was daughter, granddaughter, sister, sister in-law, cousin and wife of reigning or deposed sovereigns throughout Europe and Mexico.
Jun 28, 2018 · Charlotte was separated from her brothers and was given an entirely different education. She grew up fast, and Charlotte was just ten years old when her mother died. 1. She first met Archduke Maximilian of Austria at the end of May 1856 when he visited Brussels. She was still only 15 years old.
Ambitious and beautiful Charlotte of Belgium (1840-1927) married Maximilian of Austria (1832-1867) and became Empress of Mexico. After her return to Europe, friends commented on her strange behaviour.
As the wife of Archduke Maximilian of Austria, Viceroy of Lombardy–Venetia and later Emperor of Mexico, she became Archduchess of Austria and Empress of Mexico. She was daughter, granddaughter, sister, sister in-law, cousin and wife of reigning or deposed sovereigns throughout Europe and Mexico.
Mar 20, 2019 · Empress Carlota, born Princess Charlotte of Belgium (June 7, 1840 – January 19, 1927) was briefly the Empress of Mexico, from 1864 to 1867. She suffered from a lifetime of serious mental illness after her husband, Maximilian, was deposed in Mexico, but escaped his violent fate.
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Jan 19, 2023 · The daughter of Leopold I, and sister of Leopold II, Charlotte had married Maximilian of Austria, a handsome Hapsburg noble. They spent a few happy years living in Miramare Castle on the shores of the Adriatic.
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Jan 30, 2023 · Charlotte of Belgium and her fiancé Archduke Maximilian of Austria. Photography by Louis-Joseph Ghémar, 1857. Their marriage fit the designs of Napoleon III of France and Pope Pius IX, who sought to control Mexico and "get rid of President Benito Juarez, who refused to repay his European debts."
