Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
1 March 1868 — 28 June 1914
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Their assassination in Sarajevo sparked a series of events that led, four weeks later, to World War I.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Habsburg. House of Habsburg family tree
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates 21, -19.
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