Coronation of the French monarch King of Italy at Milan with the Iron Crown of Lombardy. Emperor Napoleon III chose not to have a coronation ceremony. Nevertheless, a small consort's crown was fabricated for his wife, Empress Eugenie, which remains in the possession of the French government. The last French royal coronation was that of Charles X, in 1825 by Jean-Baptiste de Latil in Rheims cathedral. Charles' decision to be crowned, in contrast to his predecessor, Louis XVIII, proved unpopular with the French public, and Charles was ultimately overthrown in a revolution in 1830. His successor, Louis Philippe, opted not to have a coronation. The
Monarch (1800 ship) a convoy of three East Indiamen, "Northampton", "Monarch", and . The French, bound for Brest, continued on their route without giving chase. "Monarch" arrived at The Downs on 30 March. "Monarch" underwent a thorough repair in 1813. She then served as a London-based transport into 1818. The "Register of Shipping" for 1819 showed her trade as London–"Yeatn". The volume for 1820 showed it as London–India. On 31 August 1820 "Monarch"s register was cancelled, demolition having been completed. Citations References Monarch (1800 ship) Monarch was built at Quebec in 1800. She sailed to England where under new ownership she proceeded to