History's Princess Sissi

Princess Sissi
Biographical Information
Real Name:	Her Royal Highness Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie
Title:	Empress Elisabeth of Austria Empress of Austria Queen of Hungary Queen of Bohemia and Croatia
Coronation:	8 June 1867
Born:	24 December 1837
Death:	10 September 1898
Age:	60
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Height:	5'8
Originally From:	Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria
Parents:	Duke Maximilian (Father) Princess Ludovikaa (Mother)
Siblings:	Duke Ludwig Wilhelm (Brother) Duke Wilhelm Kar (Brother) Princess Helene (Sister) Duke Karl Theodor (Brother) Queen Marie Sophie (Sister) Countess Mathilde (Sister) Duke Maximilian (Brother) Duchess Sophie (Sister) Duke Maximilian (Brother)
Husband:	Franz Joseph I of Austria
Children:	Archduchess Sophie Archduchess Gisela Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria Archduchess Marie-Valerie
COD:	Assasination
Burial:	Imperial Crypt
TV Character Information
First appearance:	Sissi Gets Her Way
Portrays:	Princess Sissi
Portrayed by:	Terri Hawkes

Sissi who was most famously know as Empress Elisabeth of Austria became Queen of Austria when she 16 years old. She ruled for 44 years, until her death.

Notes

• Sissi's real name was Princess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie
• Princess Sissi Born on December 24, 1837.
• Her older brother Wilhelm Karl, Duke in Bavaria was born on 24 December 1832, and she was born 5 years later on 24 December 1837.
• Princess Sissi was one of ten children of Princess Ludovika and Duke Maximilian. Sissi was the fourth child. Her older sister, Princess Helene was first formally engaged to Emperor Franz of Austria.
• Emperor Franz preferred Elisabeth to the more quiet Helene and defied his mother's orders, choosing Elisabeth as his bride. As upon laying eyes on Sisi, Franz Joseph feel madly in love with her and demanded to marry her over Helene. His mother, Archduchess Sophie, had reservations about Elisabeth, as she found her unsuited; they were often at odds, especially in the early years of marriage.
• Ida Ferenczy was a lady-in-waiting and a confidante to the Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary.
• Sissi, used to an informal style of life, disliked the strict etiquette of the Habsburg court, a dislike that reflected on her health. Her standing at the court improved with the Birth of a male heir, Rudolf, but her health continued to suffer.
• She frequently visited Hungary and developed a deep bond for the country.
• In 1867, with the help io his wife, Emperor Franz signed the Ausgleich, which officially turned Austria into Austria-Hungary. Both countries would have their own governments, with a shared head of state.
• Count Gyula Andrassy was the first Prime Minister of Hungary, thanks to Sissi and Franz.
• While Emperor Franz was passionately in love with Sisi, she never fully felt the same way and was emotionally distant from him. She ended up avoiding him and court life as much as she could.
• According to a very common legend, Count Andrássy had a long lasting romance with Elisabeth.
• Count Andrássy possibly fathered Elisabeth, only son, Archduke Rudolf.

Family Tree

Duke Maximilian Joseph

Princess Ludovika

Duke Ludwig

Helena Von Grossberg

Maximilian Anton

Franz Joseph

Princess Sissi

Karl Theodor

Maria Sophie

Duchess Mathilde

Duchess Sophie

Duke Maximilian

Princess Louise

Princess Elisabeth

Maximilian Maria

Prince Albert

Archduchess Sophie

Archduchess Gisela

Archduke Rudolf

Archduchess Marie-Valerie

Family Tree

Archduke Franz Karl

Princess Sophie

Franz Joseph

Princess Sissi

Maximilian I of Mexico

Princess Maria Annunciata

Archduke Karl Ludwig

Maria Theresa

Archduchess Maria Anna

Archduke Ludwig Viktor

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke Otto

Archduke Ferdinand Karl

Archduchess Margarete Sophie

Archduchess Maria Annunciata

Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie

Archduchess Sophie

Archduchess Gisela

Archduke Rudolf

Archduchess Marie-Valerie