THE HABSBURGS AND THEIR ROYAL RELATIVES
Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria-Hungary (Kaiser von Österreich-Ungarn), born August 18, 1830, died November 21, 1916; reigned 1848–1916; Rudolf’s father.
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria-Hungary, “Sisi” (Kaiserin von Österreich-Ungarn), born December 24, 1837, as Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, married Emperor Franz Josef I April 24, 1854, assassinated September 10, 1898, in Geneva; Rudolf’s mother.
Rudolf, Crown Prince and Archduke of Austria-Hungary (Kronprinz und Erzherzog von Österreich-Ungarn), heir to the throne (Thronfolger), born August 21, 1858, married Princess Stephanie of Belgium May 10, 1881, died January 30, 1889, at Mayerling.
Stephanie, Crown Princess and Archduchess of Austria-Hungary, born May 21, 1864, as Princess Stephanie of Belgium, married (1) Crown Prince Rudolf, May 10, 1881; married (2) March 22, 1900, Hungarian Count Elemér Lónyay de Nagy-Lónyay és Vásárosnamény, March 22, 1900, died August 23, 1945; Rudolf’s wife.
Elisabeth, Archduchess of Austria-Hungary, “Erszi,” born September 2, 1883, married Prince Otto Weriand von Windisch-Grätz 1902, died March 16, 1963; Rudolf’s daughter.
Gisela, Archduchess of Austria-Hungary, born July 12, 1856, married Prince Leopold of Bavaria 1873, died July 27, 1932; Rudolf’s sister.
Marie Valerie, Archduchess of Austria-Hungary, born April 22, 1868, married Archduke Franz Salvator 1890, died September 6, 1924; Rudolf’s sister.
Sophie, Archduchess of Austria-Hungary, born as Princess Sophie of Bavaria 1805, married Archduke Franz Karl, died 1872; Rudolf’s paternal grandmother.
Karl I, Emperor of Austria-Hungary, born 1887, married Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma 1911, reigned 1916–1918, died 1922; Rudolf’s second cousin once removed.
Zita, Empress of Austria, born Princess of Bourbon-Parma 1892, died 1989.
Albrecht, Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Duke of Teschen, born 1817, died 1895; Inspector General of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces; Rudolf’s great-uncle.
Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany, born 1835, died 1908; reigned 1859–1860.
Johann Salvator, Archduke, born 1852, youngest son of Grand Duke Ferdinand II of Tuscany, renounced titles and assumed name Johann Orth 1889, disappeared at sea 1891; Rudolf’s distant cousin.
Leopold Salvator, Archduke, born 1868, eldest son of Grand Duke Ferdinand IV of Tuscany, renounced titles 1902 and assumed name Leopold Wölfing, died 1935; Rudolf’s distant cousin.
Louise, Archduchess, born 1870, daughter of Grand Duke Ferdinand IV of Tuscany, married Prince Frederick Augustus of Saxony 1891 (later Crown Prince of Saxony), divorced 1903, died 1947; Rudolf’s distant cousin.
Miguel, Duke of Braganza, born 1853, died 1927; widower of Rudolf’s first cousin Princess Elisabeth of Thurn und Taxis, had liaison with Mary Vetsera.
Philipp, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, born 1844, married Princess Louise of Belgium 1875, divorced 1906, died 1921; Rudolf’s brother-in-law.
Louise, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, born Princess Louise of Belgium 1858, married Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1875, divorced 1906, died 1924; Rudolf’s sister-in-law.
Marie, Countess von Larisch, born Countess Marie von Wallersee 1858, married Count Georg von Larisch 1877, died 1940; Rudolf’s cousin.
VETSERAS AND BALTAZZIS
Albin, Baron von Vetsera (Freiherr von Vetsera), born February 28, 1825, married Helene Baltazzi April 2, 1864, died in Cairo November 14, 1887; received Imperial Order of Leopold and named to hereditary knighthood in the empire March 24, 1867; received Imperial Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary October 2, 1869; named hereditary baron of the empire January 30, 1870; Mary’s father.
Helene von Vetsera, born May 25, 1847, in Marseilles, daughter of banker Theodor Baltazzi and his second wife, Eliza Sarrell; married Albin Vetsera April 2, 1864; died February 1, 1925; Mary’s mother.
Ladislaus von Vetsera, born 1865, died December 8, 1881, in Ringtheater fire; Mary’s brother.
Johanna von Vetsera, “Hanna,” born May 25, 1868, in Constantinople, died February 28, 1901; Mary’s sister.
Marie Alexandrine von Vetsera, (“Mary”), born March 19, 1871, died January 30, 1889 at Mayerling.
Franz von Vetsera, “Feri,” born November 29, 1872, died in battle at Kolki, Russia, October 22, 1915; Mary’s brother.
Baltazzi, Elizabeth, born 1842, married Albert Llewellyn Nugent, 3rd Baron Nugent, 1862, died 1899; Mary’s aunt.
Baltazzi, Marie Virginie, born 1848, married Otto, Count Stockau, 1875, died 1927; Mary’s aunt.
Baltazzi, Alexander, born 1850, died 1914; Mary’s uncle.
Baltazzi, Hector, born 1851, died 1916; Mary’s uncle.
Baltazzi, Aristide, born 1853, died 1914; Mary’s uncle.
Baltazzi, Eveline, born 1854, married Georg, Count Stockau 1872, died 1901; Mary’s aunt.
Baltazzi, Heinrich, born 1858, died 1929; Mary’s uncle.
COURTIERS
Auchenthaler, Dr. Franz, Court Physician to His Majesty (Leib-und Hofarzt Seiner Majestät), born 1840, died 1913.
Bombelles, Vice Admiral Count Karl von, Lord High Chamberlain of Rudolf’s court (Obersthofmeister), born 1832, died 1889.
Bratfisch, Josef, born 1847, died 1892; Rudolf’s preferred fiacre driver.
Ferenczy, Ida von, born 1839, died 1928; reader to Empress Elisabeth.
Fritsche, Lieutenant Viktor von, born 1857, died 1945, secretary to the Crown Prince’s Secretariat (Sekretär dem Sekretariat des Kronprinz).
Gondrecourt, Major General Count Leopold, born 1816, died 1888; Rudolf’s military governor, replaced by Latour von Thurmberg.
Latour von Thurmberg, Colonel Josef, born 1820, died 1903; Rudolf’s governor.
Loschek, Johann, born 1845, died 1932; hall porter (Saaltürhüter) and occasional valet (Kammerdiener) to Rudolf.
Slatin, Dr. Heinrich, born 1855, died 1929, court secretary (Hofsekretär) in the Lord Marshal’s Office, led seven-member court commission to investigate Rudolf’s death at Mayerling.
Widerhofer, Dr. Hermann, born 1832, died 1901; Court Physician (Hofarzt) and Personal Physician to the Crown Prince (Leibarzt des Kronprinzen).
INTERESTED PARTIES
Caspar, Marie, “Mitzi,” born 1864, died 1907; Rudolf’s mistress.
Hoyos-Sprintzenstein (Hoyos), Count Josef, “Josl,” born 1839, died 1899; Rudolf’s hunting companion, present at Mayerling.
Jahoda, Agnes, Mary Vetsera’s maid.
Schratt, Katharina, born 1853, died 1940; actress at the Burgtheater, Franz Josef’s mistress.
Szeps, Moritz, born 1835, died 1902; editor of Neues Wiener Tagblatt and Wiener Tagblatt, Rudolf’s friend and confidant.
Tobias, Hermine, born 1865, died 1929; Mary Vetsera’s piano teacher and friend.
OFFICIALS
Károlyi, Count István, “Pista,” born 1845, died 1907; member of the Hungarian parliament and proponent of Hungarian independence.
Krauss, Baron Franz von, born 1840, died 1919; Vienna’s chief of police (Polizeipräsident) in 1889.
Szögyény-Marich, Ladislaus von, born 1840, died 1916; departmental head of the Ministry of the Royal Household and of Foreign Affairs for Hungary, Rudolf’s executor.
Taaffe, Count Eduard von, born 1833, died 1895; Austrian prime minister (Österreichs Ministerpräsident).
Tisza, Kálmán von, born 1830, died 1902; Hungarian prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party.