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1 day ago · Let’s get one obvious thing out of the way: Yes, it hasn’t been that long since we’ve had a feature film on the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, commonly known to public as Sisi. That film was Marie Kreutzer’s “Corsage” (2022), starring a stiff-lipped and often (aptly) unsmiling Vicky Krieps as the much-tormented 19 th-Century royal.
1 day ago · Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria: 1899: Portrait: Hungarian National Museum: Empress Elisabeth of Austria (posthumous portrait) 1899: Portrait: Hungarian National Museum: The Duchess of Ratibor, née Countess Maria Breunner-Enkevoith: 1899: Portrait: Irma Fürstin zu Fürstenberg, née Countess Schönborn-Buchheim: 1899: Portrait: Fürstenberg ...
2 days ago · The House of Habsburg ( / ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ ), also known as the House of Austria, [note 6] was one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history. [3] [4] The house takes its name from Habsburg Castle, a fortress built in the 1020s in present-day Switzerland ...
1 day ago · Several notable figures have left their mark on the history of side saddle riding. One such figure is Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, who was an accomplished equestrian and avid side saddle rider. Her skill and passion for riding helped popularize the side saddle in European courts.
4 days ago · Empress Elisabeth of Austria Also known as Sisi, she was empress of Austria and queen of Hungary, famous for her beauty and eccentric personal care routines. Reign: 1854 - 1898
4 days ago · In conjunction with the feast of Blessed Karl of Austria on Oct. 21, I conducted an email interview with Diane Schwind, the President of the American Foundation for the Beatification of Empress Zita. Blessed Karl and Servant of God Zita must be taken together — this is why Pope St. John Paul II chose their wedding anniversary as Blessed Karl’s feast day.
