Empress Sisi and Francis Joseph I
Empress Elisabeth, known as Sisi, lived in constant tension between her husband's love and her desire for personal freedom. The strict etiquette of the Viennese court weighed on her, causing her to often flee the palace and travel constantly, leaving the Emperor alone. Although Franz Joseph adored her, Sisi felt lonely and misunderstood, suffering from melancholy. Her restless life ended tragically in Geneva, where she was senselessly murdered by an Italian anarchist. Sisi became a symbol of tragic beauty and constrained personality in Austrian history.
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