Pack your bags because this month we are crossing the ocean to unravel the mystery behind Mexico’s last Empress.
Tag Archives: Belgium
Good Charlotte
Charlotte lived for another sixty years after her husband’s execution, but it was not the glamorous life she had once envisioned.
Charlotte’s Web
In 1864 a Belgian princess sat on the throne of the new Mexican Empire. Charlotte, known to her Mexican subjects as Carlota, had sailed from Europe with the utmost excitement and hope – which made how her story ended that much more devastating.
Uneasy Lies the Crown 