Historedia
Episode 3 of 6

Family Dinner Party

When
29 January 1889
Where
Vienna
Part of
The Mayerling incident: Crown Prince Rudolf and Mary Vetsera die

The imperial couple hosted a family dinner party on 29 January 1889 before leaving for Budapest.

On 29 January 1889, Franz Joseph and Elisabeth gave a family dinner party before leaving for Buda, in Hungary, on 31 January. Rudolf excused himself and travelled to the hunting lodge in Mayerling.

Sources

  1. Baroness Mary Vetsera Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  2. Mayerling incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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