Emperor of Mexico
Maximilian formally accepted the crown on 10 April, signing the , and landed at Veracruz on 28 May (or possibly 29 May) 1864 in the SMS "Novara". He was enthroned as Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, with his wife Charlotte of Belgium, known by the Spanish form of her name, Carlota. In reality, Maximilian was a puppet monarch of the Second French Empire.