Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (Rudolf Franz Karl Josef; 21 August 1858 – 30 January 1889) was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Duchess Elisabeth …

Born on 21 August 1858 in Laxenburg Palace south of Vienna, Rudolf was the third child and longed-for son and heir of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth.

Jan 22, 2025 · Archduke Rudolf, crown prince of Austria was the crown prince of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His reformist and liberal ideas were stifled by his conservative …

After Rudolf’s death, Emperor Franz Joseph had the Mayerling hunting lodge changed into a monastery for the nuns of the Discalced Carmelite Order, an order in which members dedicate …

May 30, 2022 · Crown Prince Rudolf (1858-1889) was the only son and heir to the throne. However, he did not become a ruling member of the Habsburg dynasty and is considered a …

They were found dead on 30 January 1889 in an imperial hunting lodge in Mayerling. Rudolf, who was married to Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, was the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph …

Rudolf's life ended in 1889, when he was found dead in an apparent suicide pact along with the Baroness Vetsera. As a result, Emperor Franz Joseph was left without a male heir. This led to …

Rudolf (21 August 1858 – 30 January 1889), who was Archduke of Austria and Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, was the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph I and heir apparent to the Austro …

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (Rudolf Franz Karl Josef; 21 August 1858 – 30 January 1889) was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Duchess Elisabeth …

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (Rudolf Franz Karl Josef; 21 August 1858 – 30 January 1889) was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Duchess Elisabeth …