His older sister was the Austrian artist Hede von Trapp, and his brother Werner died in 1915 during World War I. Artur Potocki remained close to Stphanie during the dark days following Rudolf's death. Sissi: Directed by Ernst Marischka. The Captain had a pension available to him in Italy which allowed the family to live comfortably while they determined their next moves before they travelled to America with the aid of their new concert manager. On the other hand, in the autumn, Edmund Veesenmayer, SS Brigadefhrer, and commander of the city of Budapest, took up quarters in Rusovce accompanied by a large staff. Sisi reveled in her role as comforter of the empires common people, and often arrived at hospitals and charity wards unannounced, with only a lady-in-waiting in tow. After his death in 1947, the family home in Stowe, Vermont, became a ski lodge, the Trapp Family Lodge. [14] He conducted ten more war patrols in the much larger submarine, attacking merchant ships instead of warships. Hanging on the ropes, she made a fantastic impression, like a creature somewhere between snake and bird. Summoned by the Reverend Mother, Maria was told that the convent has had a request for a governess for one of the daughters of Captain Baron Georg von Trapp. Thank you for reading about the real Baroness Schraeder story! The new Emperor Charles I led the funeral procession, which included representatives of the Allied Powers, all German princes, and the members of the House of Habsburg. And, thats where the similarities to The Sound of Music end. In 1889, Rudolf and his mistress Mary Vetsera were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide pact at the imperial hunting lodge at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods. Princess Stphanie Clotilde Louise Herminie Marie Charlotte of Belgium (21 May 1864 23 August 1945) was a Belgian princess who became Crown Princess of Austria through marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In March 1919, the whole imperial family had to leave Austria. This was after all, the 30s, and the stage came with connotations that werent exactly suited to either a Baron or a distinguished naval officer. Princess Ariana Maria-Gobertina of Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg (b.23 August 1985) [daughter of late Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg (1952-2010) & his first wife, Countess Louise Batthyany de Nemet-Ujvar (b.1956)] married Zachary Wendkos this year. The twenty-one year old Maria was a school teacher at Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. However, the health of the Count, who was not yet 40, was so bad that he lost the ability to speak after surgery due to laryngeal cancer. Hours were spent maintaining her looksthree hours a day of hairdressing, and an hour to cinch her famed 19.5-inch waist. Stphanie claimed to have warned the victims because the Emperor knew the danger that his nephew was running. [29] Rudolf's personality was ambiguous: Often subject to mood swings, he suddenly passed from a melancholy state to an expansive joy, and he was aware of the duality of his temperament. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Maria and Georg married in 1927, 11 years before the family left Austria, not right before the Nazi takeover of Austria. During this time, they went back to Salzburg for a few months before returning to Sweden to finish the tour. From 1874, Stphanie (who until then had a nanny, the Viennese Antoinette Polsterer) was placed under the direction of her sister Louise's governess, Mademoiselle Legrand. Among other things, Trapp bought seven bottles of water from the Jordan River which were later used to baptize his first seven children. Maria Von Trapp mentioned Yvonne in her book, "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers," and it's been written that Georg proposed to Yvonne several times, but she never accepted. Maria sought advice from the convent from which she was due to re-enter in just a matter of days and the conclusion was reached that she would be better served marrying the Captain and acting as mother to his children. It is the Empress who attracts them all, Sophie wrote. Contents Top 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory. But you may have wondered, Was there a real Baroness Schraeder, and if so, what wasshe like?. I began by telling him that Rudolf was very ill and that his pathetic appearance and his dissipated behavior caused me serious concern; I begged him to make his son take a long journey so as to distract him from his grueling existence. The hope was that after a year of living halfway between the altitude of her childhood and that of the convent, she would be able to return and take her vows without any medical issues. [8][23], Agathe's inherited wealth sustained the couple and permitted them to start a family, and they had two sons and five daughters over the next ten years. In the years following the end of the World War I, Elisabeth Marie (who resided with her family in Schnau an der Triesting, Lower Austria) and her mother still had strong feelings for each other. I hope to see you there! Franz Joseph was crowned King of Hungary and Sisi became queen. [8][Map 4] During this period, he delivered several lectures and conducted interviews on his naval career. Or at least they are until that evening, when the Captain tells her to politely jog on and proposes to Maria. Stphanie and her daughter were placed in the third row. She was persuaded by the arguments of the court of Vienna which encouraged the Crown Prince to marry young in order to quickly ensure descendants. [66], On 22 March 1900 at Miramare Castle and after eleven years of widowhood, Stphanie married Count Elemr Lnyay de Nagy-Lnya and Vsros-Namny. She was given the name "Mamarazza" based on the word "paparazzo" as a nickname from Princess Caroline of Monaco, who once said to her: "Manni, you are a real Mamarazza." Another publishing house, John Murray of London, also rejected the text received. [9], After living for a short time in Merion, Pennsylvania, where their youngest child, Johannes, was born, the family settled in Stowe, Vermont, in 1941. Once in Italy, they contacted the agent and requested fare to America,[28] first traveling to London, before sailing to the United States for their first concert tour. The family was musically inclined before Maria arrived, but she did teach them to sing madrigals. [85] In the book she published Rudolf's last letter to her, and proclaimed that (in her view) he and Baroness Vetsera had made a suicide pact. (Over three decadesbeginning in 1880, anarchists killed a Russian czar,two Spanish premiers, a French president, and an Italian king.). Crown Princess Stphanie of Austria, by Hedwig Hna-Senft (1883). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You can support me and join me for historical tidbits and other behind the scene facts at my Patreon. Maria is convinced to return and face the fact that shes in love, only to find that the Captain and the Baroness are engaged. It costs nothing to lie or act. Ive included the option for straps, for authenticity, as well as cap sleeves which can quickly convert this gown into a modest formal wear dress! He also refused a request for the family to perform at an event for Hitler's birthday. Works at Soffy tasty chops and baking services. One was the French armored cruiser Lon Gambetta, sunk at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}3930N 1815E / 39.500N 18.250E / 39.500; 18.250 on 27 April 1915, 25 kilometres (13 nautical miles; 16 miles) south of Cape Santa Maria di Leuca. Before long the Princess returned to her castle, and things went on as before, except that Marias interactions with the Captain were very strained. The eldest of nine children, she received a camera from her parents in 1935 and began a lifelong love of photography. The Austrian Emperor added 148,000 guilders to the initial dowry of 100,000 florins, plus an annual sum of 100,000 florins for the duration of the marriage. Princess Yvonne was cool, almost to the point of coldness. Starke Verlag, 2011, pp. For her part, Stphanie remembered: "In the afternoon of 5 March, my parents called me. In 1886, he was appointed counselor of the legation. Lets find out! Generously, Emperor Franz Joseph I showered the young mother and her family with gifts. We exchanged alliances []. Austria was under economic pressure from a hostile Germany, and Austrian banks were in a precarious position. It was initially thought Vetsera poisoned Rudolf before killing herself, though it was later determined that Rudolf shot both of them in a murder-suicide pact, a conclusion that only deepened Sisis sadness. [59], Until 1898, Stphanie undertook long journeys each year: Corfu, Malta, Tunis and Sicily in 1892; the Nordic countries the following year; North Africa, the Balearic Islands and Corsica in 1894; Greece and Palestine in 1895; and Russia in 1897. We were not used to this. The consequences of this lie were dramatic: when the couple tried to conceive another child, Stphanie, who was not yet 22 years old, found it that she was sterile. Widowed since 1881, he was Chamberlain at the court of Vienna and a life member of the House of Lords in the Austrian Parliament. The situation did not improve as she settled into her new reality. This tenderness was expressed especially in their correspondence because it was difficult to travel to Rusovce. [15] Louise and Stphanie had to dust their room themselves. Trapp was the most successful Austro-Hungarian submarine commander of World War I,[b] sinking 11 Allied merchant ships totaling 47,653 GRT and two Allied warships displacing a total of 12,641 tons. On this occasion, the Habsburg monarchy unfolded its full splendor for the last time. In 2008 she visited the ancestral home. The names of the Trapp children were changed for the musical, along with their ages. Stphanie and her husband created three gardens: a rose garden, an alpine garden, and another of Dutch inspiration. [18], While her older sister Louise married in 1875 a wealthy cousin of their father, Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Austrian officer and friend of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria,[19] Stphanie continued her studies and willingly took care of her younger sister Clmentine because Louise's departure left a void at the Palace of Laeken.[20]. ==== Image i Born in 1837 in Munich, Germany, Sisi grew up playing in the Bavarian forests with her seven brothers and sisters, riding horses and climbing mountains. In 1938 the Third Reich annexed Austria as part of the Anschluss. Only her sister Louise was informed of the affair. [57], After Rudolf's death, Stphanie had only one thought: to leave Vienna and the heavy atmosphere of the court. His son, Stphanie's father, ascended to the throne under the name of Leopold II, and her brother assumed the title of Duke of Brabant as the new heir of the throne. After the blow to her chest, Sisi stood up thinking she had been punched, but collapsed shortly after boarding the ship. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images In 1935, after issues relating to the Wall Street Crash and the resulting economic dips across Europe, Captain von Trapp was informed that the bank in which he had invested his substantial wealth had folded. After studying law in Budapest, he had entered diplomatic service. [59], During this time, Stphanie continued her romantic relationship with Count Potocki, whom she had nicknamed "Hamlet". [8][27][bettersourceneeded] They had three children: Rosmarie, born on 8 February 1929,[28] Eleonore (called Lorli), born 14 May 1931, and Johannes, born 17 January 1939 in Pennsylvania. Her early upbringing from an apartheid era household where . Princess Yvonne. This lady was an Austrian noblewoman who had an abundance of wealth, and (apparently) a fondness for Captain von Trapp. By the time Maria arrived on the scene, both von Trapp and Princess Yvonne were planning towards an imminent marriage, though they were not yet officially engaged. As the reprobation seemed insufficient to her, she preferred to stay away, pray for her daughter and ask priests to join their prayers to hers. [17] Only the girls' maid Toni showed them constant affection. Her melancholy and distaste for public life was treated as a childish indulgence by her distracted husband and his mother, the formidable Archduchess Sophie. He chose that of indifference, infidelity, she had to accept that of resignation, loneliness and pain". Doctors, fearing syphilis, used the approaches then used to treat the latter, namely opium, cognac, morphine, as well as mercury which, taken at too high a dose, can lead to psychological consequences. The Germans were not so desparate, in 1938, that they would need him for their Navy or go to any special trouble to get him. In the severe decor of the study room, it was usually too rudimentary that we applied ourselves to history, geography, literature, mathematics; a preponderant place being left to the decorative arts: painting, drawing, music, as well as needlework". The reaction of Rudolf's parents was mixed while Empress Elisabeth was deeply disappointed with the match as the Belgian monarchy dated only from 1830 and did not compare to the Habsburgs in terms of seniority, even though its royal house was a branch of the House of Wettin (one of the oldest ruling houses in Europe), Emperor Franz Joseph I was pleased. It might be news to you that its even based on a true story. Lives in Aba, Abia. As the movie depicts, Maria Augusta Kutschera was a postulate at the Abbey who caused a few problems for the nuns, and also taught fifth grade to the Abbey's schoolgirls. A particularly stern letter from Maria to the Captain had him break things off with the Princess and return home. Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Frstliche Huser XIX. Crown Princess of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia, Generations are numbered by descent from King. Works at Westlands, Nairobi. [77] Four weeks later, war broke out. Something Good Maria, Captain von Trapp, and the Baroness. [3] They had five children:[2], Marianne, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. [1], Born at the Palace of Laeken on 21 May 1864, Stphanie received an emergency baptism on the day of her birth. Instead of the fictional Max Detweiler, pushy music promoter, the von Trapps' priest, the Reverend Franz Wasner, acted as their musical director for over 20 years. She was born Princess Maria Filippa Johanna Elisabeth Fernanda Yvonne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn at Koblenz on July 23, 1980. On April 25, 1854, a shy and melancholy bride married into a major European royal house. Through a series of even stranger events than these mentioned, Maria accidentally accepted his marriage offer to her which was initially relayed by the von Trapp children! Moved back to Austria and died in 1994. She survived for a time on only thin broth, while in later years she subsisted almost exclusively on raw milk (traveling with her own cow), oranges and eggs. Firstly, the Captain felt obligated to continue his courtship with Princess Yvonne, the real life "Baroness Schrader" who was a distant cousin of his deceased wife. Their understanding was real; Stphanie described Rudolf as "a model husband" and added that they understood each other admirably, which made her happy. Nothing could have startled this future nun more, and it took all of Yvonnes energyplus the advice of her Catholic priest to convince the governess to remain with the von Trapp family. But Maria did introduce the family to many Austrian folk songs and taught them to harmonize the parts. 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