Bertita Harding | |
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| Born | Bertita Loenarz 1 November 1902 Nuremberg, Bavaria |
| Died | 31 December 1971 (aged 69) Mexico City |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | Phantom Crown: The Story of Maximilian and Carlota of Mexico |
Bertita Harding (1 November 1902 – 31 December 1971) was a royal German biographer with an easy and sometimes humorous style that made her a popular author.
Her book Phantom Crown, a biography of the life of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico and his wife Charlotte was turned into a screenplay by John Huston for the film Juarez (1939). Magic Fire, her biography of Richard Wagner, was made into a film by William Dieterle in 1955.