Sissi quitte le lit de l’empereur… et y place une autre femme

For years, all of Europe believed in the myth of the great love between Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. But behind the official appearances, the reality of the Habsburg court was far more complex. In this video, we revisit the relationship between the Emperor of Austria and Katharina Schratt, the famous Burgtheater actress who became the sovereign's closest companion during the last decades of his life. How did Sissi react to this affair? Why did the Empress seem to have encouraged this relationship? How did Katharina Schratt become an almost official figure at the Hofburg Palace? And why did this relationship deeply shock a segment of the Viennese court after the Mayerling Incident? Between imperial solitude, family tensions, jealousies, intimate letters, court scandals, and the tragic end of the Habsburgs, this story reveals a much darker and more disturbing side of the imperial couple. In this video: – Sissi and Catherine Schratt – Franz Joseph and his mistress – The Hofburg Palace and the Burgtheater – The Emperor's secret letters – Mayerling and the crisis of the imperial family – Marie Valerie and family tensions – The hidden scandals of the Habsburgs – The end of the imperial couple If you enjoy true stories about the Habsburgs, Sissi, the secrets of European courts, and great imperial tragedies, subscribe to the channel.    / @ellestoriesstudio   Like the video, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you don't miss future videos. ..................................................................................... #Sissi #FranzJoseph #Habsburg #CatherineSchratt #Mayerling #AustriaHungary #EmpressSissi #History #ImperialFamily #Hofburg ....................................................................................................................