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Signature. Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (Rudolf Franz Karl Josef; 21 August 1858 – 30 January 1889) was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria (Sisi). He was heir apparent to the imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from birth.
The Mayerling incident is the series of events surrounding the apparent murder–suicide pact of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, and his lover, baroness Mary Vetsera. They were found dead on 30 January 1889 in an imperial hunting lodge in Mayerling .
Feb 5, 2023 · By Elizabeth Maxham / Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 12:14 pm EST. It's the story of a suicidal pact that might have led to World War I. In 1889, the year of his death, Archduke Rudolf was the 30-year-old crown prince of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Sep 16, 2021 · Crown Prince Rudolph and Mary were found dead at Mayerling on 30 January 1889. The family initially claimed that the prince had suffered a heart attack. But it was not true. The press were quick to note that the couple had a suicidal nature.
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Mar 20, 2020 · Ominous Facts About Crown Prince Rudolf, Austria's Doomed Son March 20, 2020 | Dancy Mason From Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo to the sinking of the Titanic, history is full of shocking plot twists, but maybe none were as tragic as the fate of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria.
Crown Prince Rudolf's hunting lodge at Mayerling, postcard ‘Crown Prince Rudolph dead!’; report in the *Illustriertes Wiener Extrablatt*, intended to hush up the murder and suicide, 3 Murder and suicide in the house of Habsburg: Crown Prince Rudolf shoots his young lover and then himself.
Apr 4, 2024 · Notable Family Members: father Franz Joseph. mother Elisabeth. Archduke Rudolf, crown prince of Austria (born August 21, 1858, Schloss Laxenburg, near Vienna, Austria—died January 30, 1889, Schloss Mayerling, near Vienna) was the crown prince of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.