The Story of Carlota Joaquina: the Princess Who Wanted to Be Queen of the Rio De La Plata

During the agitated days of the May Revolution, while the Creoles were discussing how to govern themselves without the king of Spain, an unexpected figure appeared at the center of the debate: a European princess. Her name was Carlota Joaquina and, although she lived in Brazil, she was convinced that she should be the queen of the Rio de la Plata territories. A queen in the Rio de la Plata? Her proposal generated a great stir. Some local leaders…