Refusing the empress crown
32:53–33:42 · 49s
Maria Theresa declined to be crowned empress alongside her husband because the title derived solely from him; she preferred coronations only where she was sovereign in her own right.
32:53–33:42 · 49s
Maria Theresa declined to be crowned empress alongside her husband because the title derived solely from him; she preferred coronations only where she was sovereign in her own right.
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