Phantom Crown

<p><em>Phantom Crown</em> chronicles the rise and tragic fall of Maximilian of Habsburg and his wife Carlota who accepted the Mexican throne during a volatile period of European imperial ambition and local unrest. Drawing on rich historical detail it examines how political machinations romantic idealism and cultural miscalculations led to the unraveling of their brief reign. This compelling narrative captures the human drama and geopolitical stakes behind one of the most ill-fated monarchies of the 19th century.</p><p></p>