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  1. Baroness Marie Alexandrine "Mary" von Vetsera (19 March 1871 – 30 January 1889) was an Austrian noblewoman and the mistress of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria. Vetsera and the crown prince were found dead at his hunting lodge in Mayerling on 30 January 1889, following an apparent murder-suicide, which is known as the Mayerling incident .

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  2. 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. Rudolf, who was married to Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, was the only son of Emperor Franz ...

  3. Sep 23, 2022 · Baroness Mary von Vetsera, daughter of a newly ennobled diplomat, became infatuated with Rudolf and contrived to meet him. They began an affair when he was 30 and she was just 17, although he had both a wife and a long-term mistress, Mitzi Kaspar: indeed, Rudolf only proposed the suicide pact to Vetsera after Kaspar had laughingly refused.

  4. Mar 19, 2022 · Baroness Mary Vetsera was born on 19 March 1871 as the daughter of Albin Freiherr (Baron) von Vetsera and Helene Baltazzi. Her parents’ marriage was not a love match but rather one that was advantageous for both – Helene was rich, and Albin had a title. Albin was also 22 years older than Helene.

  5. Jul 31, 2015 · Baroness Mary Vetsera (public domain) 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 cost both of them their lives on 30 January 1889.

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  7. Dec 21, 2010 · Baroness Mary Vetsera. He was 30. She was just 17. He was the heir to the empire and she was a young baroness, and they were lovers. On the morning of January 30, 1889 their bodies were...

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    Feb 2, 2022 · Two gunshots echoed from Mayerling hunting lodge in the early hours of 30 January 1889, sending shockwaves through the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Crown Prince Rudolf was found dead alongside Baroness Mary Vetsera, his 17-year-old mistress. Mary had been shot by Rudolf, who, several hours later, turned the gun on himself.

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