Netflix series ‘The Empress’ on Elisabeth of Austria has already been compared to the ‘The Crown’ – but just how accurately does it reflect real-life events?
the German royal drama based on the life of Austria’s Empress Sisi that debuted on Netflix this month – the first two episodes focus on her courtship with Franz Joseph I. They recount a complicated betrothal. Franz Joseph was originally promised to Sisi’s older sister, Helene. But, when the two families spent a weekend together, it was the younger Bavarian princess who caught the emperor’s eye instead. After a few stolen moments, they announce their engagement, much to Helene’s dismay.
Helene was indeed the original intended bride of Franz Joseph. Princess Ludovika, Sisi’s mother, was the sister of Franz’s mother, Archduchess Sophie. The two women decided to wed their children to ensure the stability of the Habsburg dynasty. Pious and demure, the elder 18-year-old daughter was seen as the ideal choice for a royal wife and the rigid demands of the Habsburg court.
The Bavarian family then travelled to the grand royal home of Bad Ischl to meet. However, one of their carriages with trunks never arrived. Dressed in mourning clothes due to the death of a recent family member, the two girls were forced to wear black. It was an unfortunate wardrobe choice for Helene.
Frantically, Sisi’s family attempted to prepare her for Habsburg life. They fitted her with new clothes and tutored her in subjects like foreign languages and history. Yet, nothing could have prepared her for the intense, strict, and isolating life that stood before her. As thousands crowded the streets for her wedding day,
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