Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (Rudolf Franz Karl Josef; 21 Au...
wikipedia - 10 Oct 2022Rudolf, 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 in Bavaria. 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 Mary Vetsera at the Mayerling hunting lodge.[1] The ensuing scandal made international headlines.
