Princess Sissi

Princess Sissi
Biographical Information
IRL:	History's Princess Sissi
Real Name:	Empress Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie
Alias:	Empress Elisabeth of Austria Queen of Hungary Erzsebet
Birth:	24 December 1837
Age:	19 - 22
Originally From:	Bavaria
Husband:	Prince Franz (Fiancé)
Family:	Duke Max (Father) Duchess Ludovica (Mother) Tina (Sister) Kyle (Brother) Konrad (Brother) Beppa (Sister)
Affiliations:	Possi Royal Family Kingdom of Austria Kingdom of Bavaria
Physical Description
Gender:	Female
Hair color:	Blonde
Eye color:	Blue
Height:	5'4
Character Information
First appearance:	Sissi Gets Her Way
Voiced by:	Terri Hawkes
GALLERY

Princess Sissi is a French-Canadian animated series, based on the life of Elisabeth of Baviera, who married Emperor Franz of Austria.

Season One

In the animated series Sissi is a young girl, living with her family at Possi, the little town owned by her father, Duke Max. Upon meeting she and Prince Franz fall in love, but they will have to overcome various obstacles: the disapproval of the Empress Sophia, the machinations of Helena Von Grossberg, the arrongant and spiteful bethothed of Franz, and of the advisor Councilor Zottornick, other than the various plots of the cruel Count Arkas to obtain Possi from Duke Max.

Season Two

After Prince Franz announces he is going to marry Sissi to the world, Sissi decided to invite their Hungarian friends to sign the peace treaty with Austria. However, it is stolen and the Hungarians look guilty. Prince Franz and Prince Karl go looking for the Royal Tiara while sissi stay behind to get ready for her wedding. The Queen invites her to the Oprah house and Sissi agrees. However while preforming a fire breaks out and the Queen is in danger. Councilor Zottornick convinced Empress Sophia into signing an arrest warrant for Duke Max. Sissi agrees to renounce her intention to marry Franz in order to save her father by older of the Empress. But before she leaves, Sissi helps Colonel Aundrassi escape prison. Councilor Zottornick exiles Duke Max. Princess Sissi makes new friends in Hungary and she exiles Count Arkas. Murgaš proposes to Sissi only to be declined. Angry he convinced Ida Ferenczy that Sissi and Count Arkas are in love. Helena convinces Prince Franz that Sissi betrayed him.

Count Arkas tricks Duchess Ludovica into leaving Possi to joint Duke Max in Paris. Councilor Zottornick persuades Empress Sophia that Sissi is a tardier. Prince Franz arrives just in time to save Sissi's friends. However, Sissi has already left Possi. Sissi returns to Possi, only to find her family has left for Paris. Count Arkas carries out his plans to take ownership over Possi while Sissi does all she can to stop him. After Prince Franz saves Possi. Sissi find herself in Paris. Sissi learns why her mother is so sick. Her Dr. has been blackmailed to keep the cure away from her. However, the children trick Count Arkas and they get their money back to help save their mother. Sissi takes refuge in the Moulin Rouge in Paris, while pretending to play a mysterious horsewoman- only to have Count Arkas fall in love with her.

Tommy fools Councilor Zottornick by pretending to be a little girl. Helena Von Grossberg wears all of Sissi's old clothes., while Sissi secretly dresses as Helena to steal the map that is holding her father's location. Sissi and Tommy escape on a train, while trying to hide from Prince Franz. Their new friend Emilla helps hide them. Prince Fronz reuses Sissi from Count Arkas and they are in each other's arms once again. Sissi, Tommy and Prince Franz tour Vienna with Count Arkas. Count Arkes regains his memory and Tommy tells Franz why Sissi has been avoiding him. Prince Franz tells his mother he has given up his claim to the crown in order to marry Sissi. Sissi finally find her father, Duke Max. Count Arkas recaptures Duke Max. Everyone onboard becomes shipwrecked when the ship capsizes. Max saves Prince Franz, but Sissi and Tommy are lost at sea.

Prince Franz looks for Sissi, while Count Arkas tells everyone Sissi is dead. Councilor Zottornick tells everyone that The Hungarians are responsible for her death. Prince Franz rides to the border of Austria to meet with his brother Prince Karl and try to stop the war. Meanwhile Sissi pretends to be a soilder to try and help. Sissi and Tommy learn a secret from an inured solider. Tommy finds his real father. The Empress lets Prince Franz be Emperor and marry Sissi. As all of Austria wants Sissi at his side. Prince Franz is angry with the horrible wedding plans- Thanks to Helena-who tricked Sissi once more.

Sissi and her family all return to Possi. Tommy and his new-found-father, Thomas Gluk move in together into their new castle- Across from Possi. Prince Fronz and Sissi announce their wedding will take place in one week. Sissi falls ill off her horse. And no one is able to cure her. Councilor Zottornick finds a look alike; Dr. Frxer... And Dr. Frxer elixir saves the day. Zottornick and Count Arkas train Dr. Fritz to be a Prince Franz while the real Prince Franz is kidnapped and impressed. The imposter fake-Prince falls in love with Helena Von Grossberg, and so tells Sissi that he no longer wants to marry her. Zottornick assumes political control over the emperor. Helena prepares for her wedding, but Dr. Fritz has a change of heart. Princess Sissi and Prince Franz are finally able to marry, and Dr. Fitz gets his happy ever-after with Helena on a farm.

History

In real life Princes Sissi was the fourth child of Duke Maximilia and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. Her sister, Princess Helene, was engaged with the Emperor Franz of Austria.

Emperor Franz preferred Elisabeth to the more quiet Helene and defied his mother's orders, choosing Elisabeth as his bride. 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.

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, helping bring about the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary in 1867.

Notes

• Sissi' Birthday is on Christmas.
• Sissi is allowed to become the 1st female to ever race- and win- in The official Equestrian race in Austria.

Historical Notes

• Born on December 24, 1837.
• In real life Sisi had an older sister named Helena who was supposed to be betrothed to Emperor Franz Joseph as desired by Archduchess Sophie, however upon laying eyes on Sisi, Franz Joseph feel madly in love with her and demanded to marry her over Helene.
• Helena frequently refers to Sisi as a peasant. In fact, Sisi was the grand-daughter of the King of Bavaria and her mother Ludovika was actually the sister of Archduchess Sophie of Austria (Empress Sophia in the series). Therefore Sisi was the cousin of Franz and of much higher rank than the Viscountess Helena.
• In 1867, Emperor Franz Joseph 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 after 1867.
• Sisi's relationship with Emperor Franz Joseph wasn't as romantic as in the show. While Franz Joseph was passionately in love with her, Sisi 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.
• Sisi was one of ten children of Princess Ludovika and Duke Maximilian Joseph, however, none of her siblings in the show matched her real siblings. Sisi was the fourth child and second daughter. She had five brothers and four sisters.
• 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 Max

Duchess Ludovica

Princess Sissi

Prince Franz

Tina

Kyle

Konrad

Beppa

Dresses