Charlotte of Belgium
Also known as Empress Charlotte of Mexico, Carlota of Mexico, Charlotte van België, Princess Charlotte of Belgium, Empress of Mexico
Empress consort of Mexico (1863-1867)
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- Très Fort2011
- Unchained Melodies2011
- Quality Streets2019
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HouseSaxe-Coburg and Gotha FatherLeopold I of Belgium MotherLouise of Orléans Signature
Charlotte of Belgium (7 June 1840 – 19 January 1927), known by the Spanish version of her name, Carlota, was by birth a princess of Belgium and member of the House of Wettin in the branch of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (as such, she was also styled Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duchess in Saxony). 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 the daughter, granddaughter, sister, sister-in-law, cousin and wife of reigning or deposed sovereigns throughout Europe and Mexico.
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