In 1853, 15 year old elisabeth (better known by her nickname ‘sissi’), accompanied her mother and elder sister helene to meet franz joseph (their first cousin), to receive his formal proposal to helene The pair did not hit it off. In the annals of history, few stories are as compelling as that of empress elisabeth of austria, known affectionately as sisi Her story began with love at first sight with emperor franz joseph, followed by the confines of imperial life and an unending quest for freedom. Empress elisabeth of austria, also known as sissi, was a remarkable figure whose life was marked by both extraordinary beauty and profound tragedy Born elisabeth von wittelsbach, she became empress of austria through her marriage to emperor franz joseph in 1854.
Married at 16 to the emperor of austria, elisabeth—nicknamed sisi—was a reluctant empress, struggling with royal life and sympathetic to the democratic struggles of the people in her new nation. Meet sisi, europe's first superstar Her beauty and love of freedom inspired a continent. Sportswoman, fashion icon, traveller, poet, friend to the hungarians, and tragic victim of an assassin’s blade.
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