Married at 16 to the emperor of Austria, Elisabeth—nicknamed Sisi—was a reluctant empress, struggling with royal life and sympathetic to the democratic struggles of the people in her new nation.

She flourished in the countryside, surrounded by friends who called her Sisi (or Sissi). That would change in 1853. At 15 years old, Elisabeth traveled to Austria with her mother and her older ...

Elisabeth, nicknamed Sisi, was just 16 when she was married, against her will, to Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria in 1854. Beloved for her compassion toward the sick and poor, ...

Elisabeth, nicknamed Sisi, was just 16 when she was married, against her will, to Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria in 1854. Beloved for her compassion toward the sick and poor, ...

Elisabeth's Childhood Was Pretty Wild . Empress Sisi was born into a prominent Bavarian family—in fact, her mother was the King of Bavaria's daughter.

Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” of Austria is a Princess Diana-like figure, with her tragic story and love of the people. Here are her best and most important depictions in TV and movies, from a 1931 ...

The German-language romance series debuted on Netflix in September 2022, introducing fans to the headstrong Empress Elisabeth (a.k.a. "Sisi") of Austria as she fell in love with and wed Emperor ...

Empress Sisi from Netflix's 'The Empress' was assassinated by an anarchist while on vacation and died tragically at the age of 60, ... Elisabeth's lady-in-waiting also gave a statement, ...

The subject of a sumptuous Netflix series, Empress Elisabeth "Sisi" of Austria was idolised and was the most famous royal in European history Credit: Getty. The subject of a new and sumptuous ...

In the biography The Lonely Empress: Elisabeth of Austria, author Joan Haslip describes Sisi and her sister Helene as "wild, undisciplined little girls" who were "full of jokes and laughter.". That ...

Shooting has begun on the fourth season of Beta’s hit series “Sisi,” which follows the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Variety has been given the first exclusive pictures from the set ...