User:Harelia/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Carlota of Mexico

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I decided to evaluate Carlota of Mexico because I was interested to learn more about the monarchy in Mexico, the importance of Carlota, and how the monarchy in Mexico was impacted by the dealings in Europe. The return to a monarchical rule in Mexico was an important event in the country's history, as were the country's Emperor and Empress. After a quick scan over the page, it seems like the page has an even amount of information about each stage of her life. Additionally, there are a number of images that add to the details of her life.

Evaluate the article
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The lead section of her page, specifically the first paragraph, gives a good, concise overview of the most significant aspects of her life. The overall content is also sufficient in my opinion. Under “Later years” there is even an anecdote detailing the response of the Imperial German General Government of Belgium when Carlota continued to fly the Austro-Hungarian flag. This anecdote helped to ensure that each section of her life was equally detailed and covered. I believe that the article overall reflects an unbiased view of Carlota. I think that it is worth mentioning that there are various versions of what she said on her deathbed. Therefore, this uncertainty is reflected on the page. The organization is chronological and makes sense. I do think that the placement of “Charlotte's mental illness” is placed at an odd place, but I also do not know where it would make more sense to put it. Lastly, I like that “In popular culture” is placed last, as it is one of the less important topics of her life. The images are all relevant and are accompanied by captions. I really enjoyed seeing the photos of her throughout the years, as well as photos of her residences. The discussion in the Talk Page which I found most interesting was about how she should be best referred to. The proposed modification would change the name of the page from Charlotte, Princess of Belgium → Charlotte of Belgium. A lot of the discussion dealt with how to properly refer to royals, specifically in the context of her maiden name. According to the Talk Page, there also seems to be debate over the term “occupying” in reference to French troops “occupying” Mexico. Therefore, I think that if there was more discussion about this topic, the article could be improved for the sake of clarification. Overall, I think that this article is well-developed, and I learned a lot about her.