[42], From October 1881, Stphanie replaced the Empress at official receptions. The following 183 pages are in this category, out of 183 total. 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. [43] Delighted to be released from the "official duties", Empress Elisabeth withdrew from court, while Rudolf broke away from his wife to whom he became less and less warm. 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. The King forbade his youngest daughter Clmentine to correspond with Stphanie and threatened to abolish the annual annuity of 50,000 francs which she received, although Franz Joseph I advised him against it. After this disappointment, in the spring of 1883, the Crown Princess's pregnancy was confirmed, delighting the Emperor. Stphanie and her daughter were placed in the third row. Struck in the heart by the death of her son, my mother had changed a lot: this child had been the goal of her life, he had reconciled her with the fate that had fallen to her". Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. The Emperor reluctantly gave his authorization, but Stphanie lost her rank and her imperial titles by remarrying, while her daughter Elisabeth Marie remained in Vienna in her grandfather's guardianship. [29], In 1935, Trapp's money, inherited from his English first wife, was invested in a bank in England. Sissi: Directed by Ernst Marischka. [2], Marianne was born on 9 December 1919 in Salzburg, the eldest daughter of Baron Friedrich Mayr von Melnhof (18921956), owner of the Glanegg Castle near Salzburg, and his wife, Countess Maria-Anna von Meran (18971983), granddaughter of Franz, Count of Meran, head of a morganatic branch of the imperial Habsburg-Lorraine. The fever decreased and in October, Stphanie was considered to have recovered. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration With Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Bhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz. [85] The work appeared in a French version in 1937 in Brussels under the title: Je devais tre impratrice (I Had To Be Empress),[86] and the same year was finally authorized to be published in Austria under the original title. [2], Stphanie had two older siblings: Louise (born 18 February 1858), and Leopold, Count of Hainaut (born 12 June 1859). 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. Reality: The Real Story of the von Trapp Family", "Maria von Trapp, whose life was 'Sound of Music', is Dead", "So long, farewell: Von Trapp daughter dies, aged 97", "Obituary: Kindergarten teacher Agathe von Trapp was the real Liesl of The Sound of Music", "Maria Trapp: Letztes Mitglied der singenden Familie tot", "Maria von Trapp, last member of Sound of Music family, dies", "Maria von Trapp: last member of family group that inspired Sound of Music dies. In fact, he didnt speak to her at all for several evenings when the children had asked her, do you like father? (to which she replied yes) which had somehow become misconstrued to Please tell your father I accept his proposal of marriage.. Given this background, one can only hope that the shot above is the result of intentional composition and not reckless parenting. A mischievous free spirit, Maria sang at inopportune times during the course of her day and wasnt sure if shed fit into life at the nunnery. She remembers: "The Emperor greeted me cordially. As she said in her autobiography Maria, she fell in love with the children at first sight, not their father. Among other things, Trapp bought seven bottles of water from the Jordan River which were later used to baptize his first seven children. 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. Stphanie was the third child of the Duke (future King Leopold II) and Duchess of Brabant (born Archduchess Marie Henriette of Austria), an unhappy and mismatched couple. If youd like to see a video of the dress which was posted by A Needle Pulling Thread, click here. When the King entered the dining room, the princesses would rise and bow before kissing his hand which he then put on their head, without a word. He conducted nine combat patrols in U-5, and sank two enemy warships. [26] To his tutor, the Crown Prince confided, "A new life will soon begin for me and I must admit that this worries me a little". [71] Her sister Louise returned to Belgium as well, and the dying sovereign also refused to see her. He should stay more with you; but have no fear!". Katrina Casey| Hungarians were given new freedoms, and Franz Joseph was allowed back into the royal bed (the couples last child, Marie Valerie, was born in Budapest in 1868). Stphanie made her first communion on 12 June 1876 and officially appeared for the first time at court. The real story of the family isnt quite as mythical but it is based in historical events. FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. 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. Princess Anna of Bavaria (German: Anna-Natascha Prinzessin von Bayern; ne Princess Anna-Natascha zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg; born 15 March 1978), known professionally as Anna von Bayern, is a German journalist and author who has been serving as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Coty Inc. since 2020. She married in Vienna on 10 May 1881, Crown Prince Rudolf, son and heir of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. As with the Liesl Dress pattern, the Baroness Schraeder Dress comes printed on sturdy white paper in Sizes 6-20. But how much? [58] Stephanie had to obey and obtained permission to stay for four months at Miramare Castle, near Trieste. The Queen, without worrying about potential contagion, assisted affected families. The family had a contract with an American booking agent when they left Austria. With the help of the nuns at Marias abbey they manage to hide themselves. Trapp was transferred to the SMU-14, the former French submarine Curie, which had been sunk and salvaged by the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Leopold II even planned to withdraw the title of Royal Highness from his second daughter, but court jurists demonstrated the impossibility of this. [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. [3] He graduated four years later and completed two years of follow-on training voyages, including one to Australia, as a cadet aboard the sail training corvette SMS Saida II. [22], Stphanie had heard of Rudolf for the first time at the end of a literature class given by her housekeeper Fanny Brossel. During the next eighteen months, she did not try to hide her affections for the Count from her husband, who continued his own liaisons. She also acknowledged in her book that, like most men of the period, he was a heavy smoker. Also in town was Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni, who had come to Switzerland to assassinate Prince Henri of Orlans in an act of protest against the ruling class. Having grown up on the mountains, she had yet to acclimatise to the altitude difference which left her with debilitating migraines. Submitted On January 13, 2011. Works at Soffy tasty chops and baking services. 2012-2023 Edelweiss Patterns All Rights Reserved. She believed the Hungarian people deserved greater freedoms and respect, and collaborated with her close friend, the dashing Hungarian statesman Gyula Andrssy, to advance the Hungarian cause. She resides in Oregon where she sews, designs costumes, and spends time with her family. [14] He conducted ten more war patrols in the much larger submarine, attacking merchant ships instead of warships. The patronages exerted by Stphanie were withdrawn from her,[67] and she thus received an annual pension of 100,000 guilders. As she said in her autobiography. (Credit: DeAgostini/Getty Images). . Her father is the seventh Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, descended . Your email address will not be published. [53], In October 1888, Stphanie, worried about the depressive even suicidal tendencies of her husband, went to the Emperor Franz Joseph I to alert him, without succeeding in convincing him. So he approached Sisi as she walked along a dock to board a ship, attacking her with a small triangular file. 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 legendary story of this musical family's escape from Nazi Austria is one of the best-loved tales in recent history. While Captain von Trapp leaves to visit his love interest, Baroness Schraeder, the high spirited Maria introduces the children to fun, games, and above all, music. Died from complications of a casarean section in 1951. Heeresgeschichtliches Museum / Militrhistorisches Institut (Hrsg. After the blow to her chest, Sisi stood up thinking she had been punched, but collapsed shortly after boarding the ship. Alinari Archives/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images. Trapp sought to help a friend in the banking business, Auguste Caroline Lammer (18851937), so he withdrew most of his money from London and deposited it in an Austrian bank. I loved, I lived/I wandered through the world, she wrote, but never reached what I strove for.. Although I was only four and a half years old, I still vividly remember this deliciously beautiful and tender child, his resignation during his short illness, and the poignant pain of my mother, when he exhaled in her arms". His father, Fregattenkapitn August Johann[7] Trapp, was a naval officer who had been elevated to the Austrian nobility as Ritter von Trapp when he was awarded the Order of the Iron Crown Third Class. This lady was an Austrian noblewoman who had an abundance of wealth, and (apparently) a fondness for Captain von Trapp. [11] He also captured the Greek steamer Cefalonia off Durazzo on 29 August 1915. The collaboration was, however, abruptly interrupted in 1933 by Stphanie, who wrote to Corti: "For the sake of the imperial family, I decided to give up publishing my memoirs in the form that had been initially planned []. Some sources incorrectly credit Trapp with sinking the Italian troop transport Principe Umberto,[12] which resulted in the greatest loss of life in any submarine attack in World War I, but the ship was actually sunk by U-5 under another commander, Friedrich Schlosser (18851959).[13]. Upon her return, the Captain realizes he cannot be without her, breaks it off with the Baroness, and proposes to Maria. [56][57] However, the Captain was portrayed in a more negative light in many adaptations. Additionally, Maria was hired to tutor just one of the Trapp daughters who, having suffered a bout of scarlet fever, was too weak to make the forty five minute walk to school and so she had little to do with the other children who were themselves altered as characters for the musical. [37] Her mother-in-law, Empress Elisabeth, nicknamed her "the hideous dromedary";[38] however, Stephanie began to enjoy her new position. 12 Articles, By As the New York Times noted, Stphanie "invented a new chafing dish and spirit lamp combined, and [took] out patents in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium". [14], If Stphanie's instruction was somewhat rudimentary, the discipline was strict: "We got up early in the morning: in summer, at five o'clock, in winter, at six o'clock. Though both Rudolf and Vetsera left behind notes, the circumstances surrounding their deaths remained a mystery; rumors of a double murder persisted. Some sources incorrectly credit Zdenko Hudeek with being the most successful Austro-Hungarian submarine commander of the war. On April 25, 1854, a shy and melancholy bride married into a major European royal house. When I made my entrance, my father stood up, came to me and said in a deep voice: The Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary has come here to ask for your hand. However, she was not Rudolf's first choice as a potential bride: having refused Princess Mathilde of Saxony, as well as several Infantas of Portugal and Spain,[24] he found that Stphanie was one of the few Catholic princesses who met the criteria imposed by his father Emperor Franz Joseph I to become wife of the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Rudolf is doing very well. 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. Between April 1917 and October 1917, U-14 sank 11 Allied merchant ships under Trapp's command. Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Frstliche Huser XIX. 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. In return, the Benedictines were responsible for meeting all the debts of the Lnyays and managing their estates. His condition deteriorated rapidly: the doctor diagnosed acute pericarditis. Princess Yvonne von Hessen and Alexandra Kauka - Fix und Foxi, and her husband Sterling Morton Hamil during the opening of the Easter Festival 2017 'Walkuere' opera premiere on April 8, 2017 in. Whatever the real truth behind the family history, it is an inspiring story and well worth retelling. [46], In Prague and Vienna, the couple received many visitors and gave many dinners. Isolated in the palace, she suffered through mental illness, mourned her beloved sons suicide and set off to wander the globe in search of peaceall before her assassination at the hand of an Italian anarchist. The arrival of the Red Army in April 1945, at the end of the war, forced Stphanie and her husband to leave their residence and take refuge in the Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary. However, Austria-Hungary's defeat in World War I also led to the Empire's collapse. 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. However, the King of Belgium refused to see his daughter marry a man of lower rank. In this 1955 photograph, thirteen-year-old Princess Yvonne of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn in Germany is shown tipping back a bottle of Dry Sack sherry as her twelve-year-old brother Prince Alexander sits calmly by, his cigarette nearly finished. They were, however, protected by a technicality regarding their nationalities. As Agathe von Trapp described in her autobiography, the house was large enough that his voice wouldnt carry, and the walls thick enough that he couldnt be heard if the child in question was on a different floor. Thus, they downsized their living by moving the family onto one floor of the villa, dismissed the staff that they felt they could live without, and began renting out rooms of the villa to guests. The time shift both makes him older and distances him from his WWI years. 1881: Allegory of the union of Rudolf and Stphanie by Sophia and Maria Grlich. Stphanie did not dare talk about her marital problems with her mother. It is the Empress who attracts them all, Sophie wrote. [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. In every royal palace, Sisi had an exercise room where she lifted dumbbells and trained on rings. . When the Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg heard them on the radio, he invited them to perform in Vienna. Rudolfs bullet killed my faith, Sisi told Marie Valerie, according toThe Reluctant Empress. In one of the more iconic scenes in film history, the Trapp family win first place at the festival but have disappeared during the judges deliberation. Contrary to general thought, the von Trapp children knew much of music, and the Captain is reported to have said that his children often did nothing but sing all day long. Although she retained her title of Crown Princess, she did not retain its functions and was no longer authorized to represent the Empress. Leopold II and Marie Henriette hoped to marry their second daughter to a reigning sovereign or a crown prince. Elisabeth Marie, Princess Otto of Windisch-Graetz, Count Elemr Lnyay de Nagy-Lnya et Vsros-Namny, Archduke Stephen of Austria, titular Palatine of Hungary), Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Princess Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, "Baptme de la princesse Stphanie Clotilde Louise Hermine Marie Charlotte", King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa, "De opvoeding van Belgische prinsen en prinsessen in de negentiende eeuw", "De Louise van de Louizalaan: het onwaarschijnlijke verhaal van een Belgische prinses", "COUNTESS LONYAY INVENTOR. . 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. [87], As long as they maintained satisfactory health, Stphanie and Elemr traveled and met various exiled rulers: the deposed Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and the Empress Zita. Generously, Emperor Franz Joseph I showered the young mother and her family with gifts. I have even assembled a video on how to fit this Sound of Music dress which is referenced in the sewing instructions. In March 1880 Rudolf was invited to the Belgian court at the insistence of Leopold II. Stephanie and Louise had lunch and dinner with their parents after their governess reported their behavior to the Queen. The family were increasingly concerned by the Nazi policies and were known from the start for their objections. [31] Engaged, Stphanie was dispatched to Vienna to be taught Imperial court etiquette in preparation for her marriage, and then had to attend all official receptions and dinners until her wedding, which was scheduled for 15 February 1881; however the wedding had to be deferred because Stphanie had not yet reached puberty,[32] and the bride was returned home for a while. 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. Trapp declined a commission in the German Navy after the Anschluss and settled in the United States.[1]. They leave under the cover of darkness but gasp! The story is practically a fairy tale with the love story between the Captain and Maria, the backdrop of the Austrian mountains is dramatic, and the Nazi party cast a shadow over the idyllic proceedings. During an official visit to Hungary in May 1881,[39] she was given a standing ovation and began to see the advantages of her situation. She worked as a teacher, lived in Hawaii, and died of asthma, no children. Her former life had been one of mountain hikes and constant activity, and she soon developed severe headaches as she transitioned into a cloistered life. Normally, thatd fall into the Everything wrong with series but I have neither the inclination or the audacity to suggest that something is wrong with The Sound of Music (1965) despite its many and frequent deviations from the story of the actual Trapp family. Maria came to the von Trapp family in 1926 as a tutor for one of the children, Maria, who was recovering from scarlet fever, not as governess to all the children. And thus began their engagement! Our only view of Princess Yvonne comes from Maria Trapp and we can see that the portrayal of the Baroness isnt too far a stretch from the portrait Maria paints. But we took it like a thunderstorm that would pass, because the next minute she could be very nice. However, this second union was happy. The oldest von Trapp daughter, Agathe, later penned that the Princess was not only a Vienesse countess, but actually a cousin of Georg's first wife! [3] On the voyage home he visited the Holy Land where he met a Franciscan friar who took him on a tour of all the Biblical sites he wanted to see. (Credit: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images), After a nervous collapse in 1862, Sisi spent as much time as she could away from the prison fortress of Viennas Hofburg palace (today her life is chronicled in the Sisi Museum there), frequently traveling to Greece, England, Ireland, Switzerland and Hungary. During this time, they went back to Salzburg for a few months before returning to Sweden to finish the tour. During the first weeks of the Soviet occupation, the Lnyays preferred to stay at home with a few servants. [44], In the autumn of 1881, Stphanie thought she was pregnant, but it was a false alarm. The following year, Elisabeth Marie participated in her mother's silver wedding anniversary. Princess Yvonne. Philippe Boesmans's opera, commissioned by the Paris Opera in 2008, stands alone: both sordid and droll, of unexpected cruelty but also irresistibly seductive, it reveals all the . I was the Crown Princess of Austria-Hungary!". [3] In 1902, he passed the final officer's examination, and was commissioned a Fregattenleutnant (frigate lieutenant, equivalent to sub-lieutenant) in May 1903. Their villa was the only one not to fly the flag of the Third Reich even after one had been provided for them by Nazi officials. Trembling and overcome with emotion, 16-year-old Elisabeth, known by her childhood nickname Sisi, was wed to the 23-year-old Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, the absolute monarch of the largest empire in Europe outside of Russia. The inclusion of the Captains whistle was also a point of consternation for the family. But in honor well, not in honor, I certainly am not fond of Baroness Schraeder; but in remembrance of her beautiful wardrobe from the Sound of Music, I have just released the 1930s style sewing pattern for Baroness Schraeders Evening Gown! Thereafter, mother and daughter did not see each other at all. [54], Rudolf pursued other connections, in particular with the 17-year-old Baroness Marie Vetsera from around April 1888. He worked in Bucharest, then in Saint Petersburg and Brussels. Captain von Trapp was invited to take command within the German Navy, an offer which he considered but ultimately refused. Required fields are marked *. [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. Leopold nourished the hope of having a second son and therefore resumed sexual relations with the Queen; but, after a miscarriage in March 1871,[8] another daughter was born on 30 July 1872: Clmentine, the last child of the royal couple. Another publishing house, John Murray of London, also rejected the text received. Shy and unsure, Sisi crumbled under the strict court etiquette, which left her isolated and friendless. After the First World War, the Austrian city of Trieste became part of Italy and its citizens lost their Austrian citizenship. Princess Stphanie was the second daughter of King Leopold II of Belgium and Marie Henriette of Austria. 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. The real Georg von Trapp encouraged his children in all things and was in no way distant from them. In August, Leopold, suffering from dropsy, was brought back to Laeken. For his part, Rudolf, who disapproved of his father's policies, developed friendships among opponents of the monarchy and anonymously published his political opinions in the Neues Wiener Tagblatt, edited by his friend Moritz Szeps. Stphanie, Crown Princess of Austria-Hungary, by Heinrich von Angeli (1882). [92], At her birth, as the daughter of King Leopold II, Stphanie was titled Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duchess in Saxony, with the predicate of Royal Highness, according to the titles of her house, and bears the unofficial title of Princess of Belgium, which will be officially regularized by Royal Decree dated 14 March 1891.[93]. Besides her research of the real von Trapp story, Katrina is also fascinated with the "Sound of Music" film history. May not be republished or reproduced online or any other form. As Maria's original pupil recovered, she became governess to all seven Trapp children and encouraged them in sports, handiwork, and, of course, music. 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 was offered a commission in the German Navy, a tempting proposition, but decided to decline the offer, being opposed to Nazi ideology. All Rights Reserved. Vintage Fashions Inspired by Classic Cinema, Posted by Edelweiss Patterns on May 20, 2011, If you arefamiliar with the Sound of Music storyline at all, you probably feel a strong disliking for Marias antagonist, Baroness Schraeder. A doctor was of the opinion that Maria would benefit from some time in the mountains, though not as far up as she had once been. He looks a little tired, he is too often on the road, he exerts himself too much. [5], At the beginning of 1871, epidemics of typhus and smallpox raged in Brussels. August Ritter von Trapp died in 1884, when Georg was four. The twenty-one year old Maria was a school teacher at Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. Georg, far from being the detached, cold-blooded patriarch of the family who disapproved of music, as portrayed in the first half of, The family did not secretly escape over the Alps to freedom in Switzerland, carrying their suitcases and musical instruments. In 1879 he had moved to Prague Castle and assumed command of an infantry regiment, a post he liked very much. Estranged from her four children (of whom two died before her), after Leopold Petznek's death in 1956 from a heart attack, Elisabeth Marie (confined to a wheelchair due to gout) became reclusive until her death on 16 March 1963 at the Windisch-Graetz Villa in Htteldorf, Vienna and was buried in an unmarked tomb (only recognized by the burial codification group 2, number G72) at the Htteldorfer cemetery next to her husband; near her were buried her two sons who predeceased her, Rudolf and Ernst. The villa theyd left behind was confiscated in their absence by the Nazi party and given to Heinrich Himmler to act as headquarters for the SS. [8], In 1894, aged fourteen, Trapp followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy, entering the naval academy at Fiume (now Rijeka). Hours were spent maintaining her looksthree hours a day of hairdressing, and an hour to cinch her famed 19.5-inch waist. 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