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Charlotte of Belgium (French: Marie Charlotte Amélie Augustine Victoire Clémentine Léopoldine; 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).
It was built from 1856 to 1860 for Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium, later Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico and Empress Carlota of Mexico, based on a design by Carl Junker. The castle's grounds include an extensive cliff and seashore park of 22 hectares (54 acres) designed by the archduke.
The second Imperial Crown of Mexico, created during the Second Mexican Empire for Emperor Maximilian I (his consort was Charlotte of Belgium, known as Empress Carlota), who reigned from 1864 to 1867, is better documented. The original crown was destroyed during the ensuing fighting and victory of the Mexican republic, but replicas remain on ...
From 1879 until 1927, Empress Charlotte of Mexico lived at the Bouchout Domain. Her husband Emperor Maximilian I was executed by Mexican Republicans in 1867. Thereafter Charlotte led a secluded life at Bouchout Castle. Since 1939, the Bouchout Domain has developed into the National Botanic Garden of Belgium. Since the last renovation in 1987 ...
[42] In Brussels, Maximilian met the only daughter of the king and the late queen Louise of Orleans, Charlotte of Belgium, and romance blossomed. [ 43 ] Leopold I, upon becoming aware of the couple's feelings advised Maximilian to propose.
Maximilian I of Mexico (1832–1867) Charlotte of Belgium (1840–1927) Agustín de Iturbide y Green (1863–1925) Salvador de Iturbide y Marzán (1849–1895) Maria Josepha Sophia de Itúrbide (1872–1949) María Gizella Tunkl von Aschbrunn (1912–1981) Maximilian von Götzen-Iturbide (b. 1944)
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester. Born: April 25, 1776. Died: April 30, 1857. Queen Charlotte and King George's 4th daughter, Princess Mary, outlived all of her siblings.
Maximilian and his wife Charlotte of Belgium arrived in Veracruz in the summer of 1864 and were later crowned in the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral. [44] [45] [46] Porfirio Díaz defeated the imperialist Marcos Toledo at the silver mining town of Taxco on 26 October 1864.