On 15 September 1898, the body of Empress Elisabeth arrived at the Hofburg in Vienna. Elisabeth’s wish to be buried “at the ocean, preferably on Corfu” would not be honoured. Elisabeth’s body was placed in the chapel of the Hofburg in a closed casket. By the account of Count Erich Kielmannsegg, “not many tears were [read more]
Empress Elisabeth of Austria was an icon during her lifetime, and her tragic death only enhanced the magic. In the summer of 1898, Elisabeth met with her husband in Bad Ischl, where they were joined by their daughter, Archduchess Marie Valerie. Elisabeth was “in low spirits, as always.” Elisabeth then departed for Bad Nauheim while [read more]
Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin was born on 1 March 1868 as the daughter of Count Bohuslaw Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin and Countess Wilhelmine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau. She and her siblings were raised very simply due to their limited finances. Her father was completely reliant on his salary [read more]
Draginja Obrenović was born as the daughter of Pantelija Milićević Lunjevica and Anđelija Koljević on 11 September 1864. She was educated in Belgrade and learned several languages. Her first marriage was to Svetozar Masin in 1883. They were married for only three years when he died. After that, she joined the household of Queen Natalia of Serbia, as [read more]
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