"Will she succeed? We ignore it, but the truth does not allow us to conceal that, under the current conditions of Europe, with the commitments made by the French government, with the state of minds and things in the North of America. , the difficulties are enormous, not to say insurmountable."
— Carlota of Mexico

January 1, 1970

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The Mexican adventure of Maximilian and Charlotte through Belgian eyes. The Mexican Empire in the Newspaper Press (1864-1867). (Wim Bouw), Charlotte and Napoleon Charlotte arrived in Paris on August 9, where she was received rather coolly. Nevertheless, Charlotte negotiated with several political figures, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Drouyn De Lhuys. She thought she had convinced him, not knowing that he had already been fired. On 11 August she met Napoleon, but the talks were not