August 1853 became a turning-point in the life of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria and Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria. The ‘love story’ of these two is such an interesting thing: changing of the bride – Sisi instead of Nené; an Emperor in love and a young, surpised girl in the luxurious court of the Austrian … More How Sisi met Franz?
-FAMILY THEME- Princess Sophie Friederike Dorothea Wilhelmine of Bavaria was born on January 27, 1805 in Munich, as the daughter of the first Bavarian king, Maximilian I Joseph and his second wife, Caroline of Baden, the first Queen Consort of Bavaria. She was a member of the Wittelsbach family. Sophie had twelve siblings (seven from … More Archduchess Sophie: was she really the “cruel” mother-in-law?
-FAMILY THEME- Top 10 things in connection with him: 1. Archduke Franz Joseph Karl was born on 18 August 1830 in Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna. He was named after his grandfather, Emperor Franz I. The Archduke was a member of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty. 2. His parents were Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and Princess Sophie of … More Franz Joseph, the Monarchy’s Emperor
-FAMILY THEME- Marie Valerie Mathilde Amalie, called just Valerie by her family, the last child of the Imperial pair was born on 22 April, 1868 in Buda. Her birth was 10 months after the coronation. She was the first baby of a reigning monarch who was born in Buda after 328 years. She was born … More The Hungarian Child
-FAMILY THEME- Archduchess Gisela Louise Marie of Austria was the second daughter and first surviving child of Franz Joseph and Sisi. She was born on 12 July, 1856. She had an older sister and two younger siblings. She was christened like Gisella, but she wrote her name with one ‘l’. Just like her older sister … More Gisela, the granny’s daughter
-FAMILY THEME- Rudolf Franz Karl Joseph, the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth was born on 21 August 1858. Just like his older sisters, he was raised by his paternal grandmother, Archduchess Sophie. Rudolf was a very inteligent and mature child. Although he was a Habsburg archduke, in his soul he … More The Hope of the Monarchy
-FAMILY THEME- Archduchess Sophie Friederike Dorothea Maria Josepha of Austria was the first daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth. When she was born her parents weren’t married for one year. She was born on 5 March, 1855. The baby’s godmother was her paternal grandmother. The parents were really happy about the birth of … More Little Sophie, the imperial pair’s firstborn
Sisi the Queen - Sisi, a magyarok királynéja 