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Portrait of Elisabeth depicting her long hair. Made by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1865, it was supposedly one of Emperor Franz Joseph's favourite paintings of his wife. She is known as one of the most beautiful and famous women of 19th century Europe. [30] In addition to her rigorous exercise regimen, Elisabeth practiced demanding beauty routines.
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Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (German: Franz Joseph Karl [fʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈkaʁl]; Hungarian: Ferenc József Károly [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈjoːʒɛf ˈkaːroj]; 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 1848 until his death in 1916. [1]
Rudolf's death had left Franz Joseph without a direct male heir. Franz-Joseph's younger brother, Archduke Karl Ludwig, was next in line to the Austro-Hungarian throne, [17] though it was falsely reported that he had renounced his succession rights. [18] In any case, his death in 1896 from typhoid made his eldest son, Archduke Franz Ferdinand ...
Within two months of her marriage to Franz Joseph, Elisabeth was pregnant. On 5 March 1855, the 17-year-old Empress of Austria delivered a daughter who was christened the same day, without Elisabeth's knowledge, Sophie Friederike Dorothea Maria Josepha, after Franz Joseph's mother.
It is said that Franz Joseph's wife Empress Elisabeth actually encouraged the relationship between the actress and the Emperor. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] After Elisabeth's assassination in 1898, their relationship continued, with one interruption (1900/01, due to a difference in opinions), until the emperor's death in November 1916.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898), daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria; wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I; Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria (1878–1960), daughter of Archduke Charles Louis of Austria; wife of Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein
The order was named after Saint Elisabeth of Hungary, but it was also founded to honor and memorialize Francis Joseph's late wife, Empress-Queen Elisabeth. The order was divided into three grades – Grand Cross, 1st Class and 2nd Class. In addition, there was an Elizabeth Medal for civil merit.