Joseph’s children followed behind the new heir presumptive. 23 years later, in 1743, Maria Theresa would be crowned Empress; an event where she was noted by a British diplomat as ‘most attractive’ ...

The Maria Theresa Thaler is a silver bullion trade coin that has been used in world trade continuously since it was first minted in 1741. It was named after Empress Maria Theresa, who ruled ...

So Maria Theresa circumvented the custom by retaining the title of "king". Moreover, she valued her title of Queen of Hungary and Bohemia more than that of Empress consort, which referred only to her ...