The Cross of Laeken

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Showing posts with label emperors. Show all posts

Showing posts with label emperors. Show all posts

Monday, July 4, 2011

Sad News

Otto von Habsburg (1912-2011), Crown Prince of Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, passed away today. Gareth Russell reflects thoughtfull...

Friday, July 9, 2010

The Emperor Maximilian Diamond

A fascinating piece of history . To quote: At an early age, Maximilian developed a keen interest in the sciences, particularly botany and h...

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Ghent and Charles V

Claire Ridgway of the Anne Boleyn Files reminds us of the birthday of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor . 510 years ago today, Charles was born...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Playing Carlota

The Mad Monarchist reviews the 1939 film Juarez, starring Bette Davis as the tragic Belgian-born Empress Carlota of Mexico. More HERE. It ...

Friday, June 19, 2009

Execution of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, 1867

The Mad Monarchist commemorates this tragic anniversary. Through his marriage to Princess Charlotte of Belgium (Empress Carlota), Maximili...

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