Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
21 August 1858 — 30 January 1889
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was heir apparent to the imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from birth. In 1889, he died in a suicide pact with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera at the Mayerling hunting lodge. The ensuing scandal made international headlines.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Habsburg. House of Habsburg family tree
- Parents: Franz Joseph I of Austria, Empress Elisabeth of Austria
- Spouse: Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
- Children: Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria
- Siblings: Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Archduchess Gisela of Austria, Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates 21, -19.
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