Charlotte of Belgium
Empress consort of Mexico (1863-1867) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. 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).
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Tenure | 10 April 1864 – 15 May 1867 | ||||
Born | (1840-06-07)7 June 1840 Palace of Laeken, Laeken, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium | ||||
Died | 19 January 1927(1927-01-19) (aged 86) Bouchout Castle, Meise, Kingdom of Belgium | ||||
Burial | Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken | ||||
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Father | Leopold I of Belgium | ||||
Mother | Louise of Orléans |
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