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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, 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.
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.
- Bipin Dimri
When Rudolf betook himself to Mayerling in January 1889, he was thought to be hosting just such a hunting party, but on the day after his arrival he shot his lover and himself with a pistol. On the official level, efforts were made to hush up the murder and suicide committed by the Emperor’s son.
Feb 5, 2023 · Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, had a tragic death pact with his mistress Maris Vetsera. Here's the controversial murder-suicide pact explained.
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Traces of a life: Crown Prince Rudolf. Rudolf’s apartments in the Swiss Wing of the Vienna Hofburg, which can be regarded as the crown prince’s principal residence, is today the seat of the Federal Monuments Office and is not accessible to the public as a rule.
May 1, 2023 · On January 30, 1889, the Austrian Crown Prince Rudolf von Habsburg was found dead in bed next to his 17-year-old lover Mary von Vetsera. The two had retreated to the prince's hunting lodge and died under circumstances that are still controversial today.
