Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was heir apparent to the imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Portrait by Károly Koller, 1887
Wedding medal 1881 by Tautenhayn, obverse
The reverse of this wedding medal showing Hymen the god of marriage
Portrait by Eugen Felix
Princess Stéphanie Clotilde Louise Herminie Marie Charlotte of Belgium was a Belgian princess who became Crown Princess of Austria through marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf, heir-apparent to the throne
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
…views that were closer to those of his mother. Nevertheless, his relationship with her was at times strained. In Vienna, on 10 May 1881, Rudolf married Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, a daughter of King Leopold II of Belgium, at the Augustinian Church in Vienna. Although their marriage was initially a happy one, by the time their…
Crown Princess Stéphanie, c. 1885
The Duke and Duchess of Brabant. Photography by Ghémar Frères, 1864.
Leopold, Duke of Brabant with his pony Kiss me quick. Photography by Ghémar Frères, 1868.
Queen Marie Henriette and her daughter Louise driving a carriage. Photography by Géruzet Frères, ca. 1874.