Charlotte of Belgium part 1
This week, we’re kicking off a two-part series on Charlotte of Belgium (sometimes known as Carlota of Mexico ) while sipping on a Ranch Water. In Part One, we meet Charlotte as a beloved child turned purpose-driven young woman, then follow her whirlwind courtship with Archduke Maximilian of Austria and her arrival at the rigid Habsburg court . If that court sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve been here before — this is the same world that made life miserable for Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi) , married to Emperor Franz Joseph . Charlotte, however, seems to understand the assignment, quickly becoming everything a Habsburg princess is supposed to be… even as her marriage quietly begins to unravel. From whispered affairs in Italy to a voyage that breaks her marriage beyond repair, Charlotte’s story takes a sharp, devastating turn. And just when it seems like things couldn’t get worse, a knock at the door offers an unexpected — and dangerous — new role: Empress of Mexico . Cheers 🥂 Time stamps: 00:00 – Disclaimer from Vulgar History 01:26 – Meet Charlotte of Belgium 04:25 – A Very Well-Connected Childhood 14:17 – From Happy Kid to Purpose-Driven Princess 17:08 – Marriage Season Has Entered the Chat 18:50 – Enter: Archduke Maximilian 24:59 – Love at First Sight (For Charlotte, Anyway) 29:15 – Thrown Into the Austrian Court 34:28 – Italy: The Honeymoon That Wasn’t 41:27 – The Voyage That Broke the Marriage 45:53 – Separate Bedrooms Forever 47:46 – So… Want to Be Emperor of Mexico? Sources Charlotte's Chart History Tea Time Thought co Queens Podcast Empress of Austria aka Sisi series Behind the Bastards: King Leopold II Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon , and follow us on Instagram ! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices