Emperor Franz Joseph dies at the age of 86 because of ... often called 'Sissi'. They married when Elizabeth was 16 and he was 23. The original plan was for Franz to marry her older sister, Helene ...

Franz Joseph became Emperor of Austria in December 1848 ... Given the length of her reign and her towering significance in British culture, it’s strange to think that Elizabeth II wasn’t expected to ...

Illustration from 19th century Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary known as Sissi Elisabeth of Bavaria ( 24 December 1837 - 10 September 1898 ) was Empress of Austria and Queen of ...

Johann Strauss Jr. made his first ISO “Emperor Waltzes” appearance at the Hilbert Circle Theatre as a prelude to the ...