Louise of Belgium – An incredible story of survival (Part one)
“I was born a King’s daughter. I shall die a King’s daughter.” Louise Marie Amélie of Belgium was born on 18 February 1858 as the […]
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Stéphanie of Belgium – The would-be Empress of Austria (Part three)
Read part one here. Read part two here. Stéphanie awoke on 30 January 1889 to a gloomy winter day. She had a singing lesson as […]
Stéphanie of Belgium – The would-be Empress of Austria (Part two)
Read part one here. After the formal ceremony, Stéphanie and Rudolf changed into their travelling clothes. She said goodbye to her beloved Toni, her parents […]
Stéphanie of Belgium – The would-be Empress of Austria (Part one)
At the time of Stéphanie’s marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, the Austrian court was one of the most brilliant in Europe. The following […]
Marie Henriette of Austria – A desperately lonely Queen
Marie Henrietta of Austria was born on 23 August 1836 as the daughter of Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary, and Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg. Dorothea de Ficquelmont […]
The Mayerling Tragedy: Mary Vetsera’s goodbye letters found
Most of us know the tragic story of Crown Prince Rudolf and his mistress Mary Vetsera. They probably made some sort of murder-suicide pact, which […]