Empress Carlota of Mexico wintered in Madeira from December 1859 and called again in April 1864 with Emperor Maximilian. She is reputed to have written 'Um inverno na Madeira' (A Winter in Madeira).
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6 December 1859
Archduke Maximilian and Carlota arrived in Madeira aboard the Austrian warship Elisabeth for a winter stay.
28 April 1864
The new Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota of Mexico called at Madeira aboard the frigate Novara en route to Mexico.
