The Mayr von Melnhof family were Catholic Styrians since the 15th century and, having become industrialists, were ennobled with the title of Baron in Austria in 1859.[3]. Franz Joseph was crowned King of Hungary and Sisi became queen. Stphanie and her daughter were placed in the third row. The family which by now included another daughter, while Maria was pregnant with her third child, had to leave under the pretence that they were simply going out for a short trip. When the Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg heard them on the radio, he invited them to perform in Vienna. Our only view of Princess Yvonne comes from Maria Trapp and we can see that the portrayal of the Baroness isnt too far a stretch from the portrait Maria paints. They discover that the Nazis have closed the border and they have no avenue of escape. On leaving Austria, the Trapps traveled by train to Italy (not over the mountains by foot to Switzerland as is depicted in The Sound of Music). From her eccentric father, Duke Maximilian Joseph, she inherited a belief in progressive democratic ideals and pacifism, uncommon for royalty at the time. On April 25, 1854, a shy and melancholy bride married into a major European royal house. [55] Stphanie became a widow at the age of 24 when, on 30 January 1889, her husband was found dead in strange circumstances with his mistress Baroness Vetsera, both shot dead, at the Mayerling hunting lodge. On 2 September in the Laxenburg castles complex, Stphanie gave birth to a daughter, Elisabeth Marie, known as "Erzsi" (short for Erzsbet, the Hungarian form of Elisabeth). [65] The Belgian sovereigns, offended that Stphanie did not primarily speak to them about her matrimonial projects, severed any relationship with their daughter and forbade her to return to Belgium. First, they were invited to sing at the Salzburg Festival where they won first prize. Obsessed with her figure, Sisi lived on a strict diet and fanatical exercise routine that would likely be interpreted as symptoms of anorexia today. He worked in Bucharest, then in Saint Petersburg and Brussels. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Firstly, the Captain felt obligated to continue his courtship with Princess Yvonne, the real life "Baroness Schrader" who was a distant cousin of his deceased wife. [88], In July 1944, Stphanie drew up her will. They had one child, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie. Princess Yvonne was apparently so outraged to have lost her prospective husband that she telephoned everyone she knew that night and told them that Captain von Trapp had gotten the twenty one year old Maria pregnant out of wedlock. With Hungary not yet undergoing many hardships, Stphanie set up a makeshift dispensary in the Rusovce house, while Elemr accepted a management position in the Austrian Red Cross which took him to Romania and Serbia. [28] The family decided to leave Austria. In every royal palace, Sisi had an exercise room where she lifted dumbbells and trained on rings. One of their guests, Father Wasner, was experienced in musical direction and began teaching the family formal singing techniques and arrangements. Marie Valerie, the one child on whom Sisi doted, wrote of finding her mother laughing hysterically in a bathtub. This was after all, the 30s, and the stage came with connotations that werent exactly suited to either a Baron or a distinguished naval officer. In March 1890, Potocki died and Stphanie once again went into a deep grieving. The following year, Elisabeth Marie participated in her mother's silver wedding anniversary. When he lost most of his wealth in the Great Depression, the family turned to singing as a way of earning a livelihood. [17] Only the girls' maid Toni showed them constant affection. Despite the children calling her Aunt there was no warmth from her and she revealed to Maria during their first conversation that once her engagement to their father had been formalised, she would have all seven children sent off to boarding schools. Sisi, on the other hand, was so nervous during the courtship that she was unable to eat. From her first marriage, Elisabeth Marie had had four children:[91]. So he approached Sisi as she walked along a dock to board a ship, attacking her with a small triangular file. Maria did not marry Georg von Trapp because she was in love with him. She wished to go to her parents in Brussels, but neither Leopold II nor Franz Joseph I would allow Stephanie, who had become a Dowager Crown Princess, to abandon Austria. As news of the empresss arrival leaked, Lucheni found out the prince had cancelled his trip. While Stphanie and Clmentine accepted the proposal, Louise refused it and initiated, in December 1910, a first trial against the Belgian State and her two sisters. Captain von Trapp was invited to take command within the German Navy, an offer which he considered but ultimately refused. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Stphanie's marriage quickly became fragile. Captain von Trapp himself played several instruments and hired various music teachers for his children, many of whom lived at the villa at different points. Nothing could have startled this future nun more, and it took all of Yvonnes energyplus the advice of her Catholic priest to convince the governess to remain with the von Trapp family. The patronages exerted by Stphanie were withdrawn from her,[67] and she thus received an annual pension of 100,000 guilders. [8], Trapp's mother was Hedwig Wepler. She bore Franz Joseph three children during the first four years of their marriage, but only two Crown Prince Rudolf and Archduchess Giselasurvived past infancy. Stphanie and Elemr were forced to take refuge in a few rooms because the occupants had appropriated most of the castle. [3] He graduated four years later and completed two years of follow-on training voyages, including one to Australia, as a cadet aboard the sail training corvette SMS Saida II. How does anyone know what to believe of the story Marias story cant really be backed up (not to say she is lying but there is little proof including proof she was a novice to become a num)I am glad for all the good that happened to their family but from what I read the children werent all that happy to continue per infinitum to stay at home, Most of them never married, the older children seem nervous and less than happy. [73] He also deliberately concealed property included in his estate in shell companies in Germany and France, not only to deprive his daughters of it, but also to allow his town-planning projects to continue. She resides in Oregon where she sews, designs costumes, and spends time with her family. [29] Rudolf's personality was ambiguous: Often subject to mood swings, he suddenly passed from a melancholy state to an expansive joy, and he was aware of the duality of his temperament. Perhaps more than any other family in the world, the von Trapps' history has been immortalized on stage and screen and has captivated the hearts of millions of fans all over the world. In 1853, their marriage had been arranged for exclusively political reasons by both King Leopold I and the Habsburgs without consulting the groom and bride, whose interests were almost entirely opposed: the Duke of Brabant was little interested by family life and was passionate about political and economic issues in the kingdom which he was to reign over, while Marie Henriette was a young woman versed in religion with other interests limited to horseback riding, dogs and music. She started a career as a professional photographer and archived about 300,000 of her photos until her 100th birthday in December 2019. Stphanie received a negative response from Leopold II: "My father answered me in the severest and harshest terms that he refused me his consent. The Baroness is a fictional character but based on one Princess Yvonne. We were not used to this. [47] At the beginning of 1886, the Crown Prince fell seriously ill. Several diagnoses included cystitis and stomach disease. Everything wrong with The Greatest Showman (Historically at least), Everything Wrong with The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Henry VII & Elizabeth of York: A Faithful Love. [Map 3], On 3 September 1922, Agathe von Trapp died of scarlet fever contracted from her daughter Agathe. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images I loved, I lived/I wandered through the world, she wrote, but never reached what I strove for.. [49], In order to take care of himself, Rudolf left to stay on the island of Lokrum, where he took Stphanie. By the time Maria arrived on the scene, both von Trapp and Princess Yvonne were planning towards an imminent marriage, though they were not yet officially engaged. In 1890, he became imperial and royal Chamberlain at the Austrian court. However, the health of the Count, who was not yet 40, was so bad that he lost the ability to speak after surgery due to laryngeal cancer. Platinum Author The doctor recommended the removal of the uvula and performed this surgery before his young patient went to Ostend to recover. However, in May, Stphanie (suffering from heart disease) and her husband left their residence to take refuge in the Pannonhalma Archabbey, protected by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich, niece of Empress Elisabeth, had declared about Rudolph's future fiance: "In advance, we had pity on the poor princess who would have the honor of being chosen".[30]. This ladywas an Austrian noblewoman who had an abundance of wealth, and (apparently) a fondness for Captain von Trapp. She survived for a time on only thin broth, while in later years she subsisted almost exclusively on raw milk (traveling with her own cow), oranges and eggs. In 1900, Stphanie married again, to Count Elemr Lnyay de Nagy-Lnya et Vsros-Namny, a Hungarian nobleman of lower rank; for this, she was excluded from the House of Austria-Hungary. Something Good Maria, Captain von Trapp, and the Baroness. Hofmobiliendepot, Vienna. I began by telling him that Rudolf was very ill and that his pathetic appearance and his dissipated behavior caused me serious concern; I begged him to make his son take a long journey so as to distract him from his grueling existence. Died from complications of a casarean section in 1951. Though she was a caring and loving person, Maria wasn't always as sweet as the fictional Maria. ". The oldest von Trapp daughter, Agathe, later penned that the Princess was not only a Vienesse countess, but actually a cousin of Georg's first wife! In 1889, Rudolf and his mistress Mary Vetsera were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide pact at the imperial hunting lodge at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods. This intermediate-rated gown is an exquisite style that makes the most elegant prom dress or formal wear! He gave her, too, an extremely lively answer, in which he even hinted that she had better not interfere in matters which did not concern her". She worked as a singer and missionary in Papua New Guinea, no children. He later married Janice Tyre (19201994), and had no children with her. [11] He also captured the Greek steamer Cefalonia off Durazzo on 29 August 1915. Her feelings would immediately be relieved and good humor restored, while other family members, particularly her husband, found it less easy to recover. [57], After Rudolf's death, Stphanie had only one thought: to leave Vienna and the heavy atmosphere of the court. The Germans were not so desparate, in 1938, that they would need him for their Navy or go to any special trouble to get him. Horseback riding, fencing, fast-paced hikes and exercises adapted from the circusunusual for the timeconsumed her days. Early in her reign, Sisi developed a deep interest in Hungary, then a rebellious part of her husbands empire. Princess Yvonne. Affectionately known as Princess "Manni" or her more artistic moniker "Mamarazza," she was an accomplished photographer, her images becoming featured in magazines as well as gallery exhibitions. However, King Leopold II was still so furious with his daughter's unequal marriage that he forbade Stphanie to attend the funeral service,[69] and she was finally forced a few days later to return to London. May not be republished or reproduced online or any other form. Her former life had been one of mountain hikes and constant activity, and she soon developed severe headaches as she transitioned into a cloistered life. [64], Stphanie did not dare to forewarn her father of her marriage plans. Her early upbringing from an apartheid era household where . The Captain and Maria return to find that he has been invited to serve in the navy but he cannot bring himself to join the Nazi party. The feast days, Easter, Saint Nicholas Day and Christmas, were the only times when Stphanie and her sisters were pampered. [28] Very young, he became a bon vivant and indulged in morally lax behaviour. Immediately, she left for Spa to pay a last tribute to her mother. 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After the recovery of their daughter, Lopold II and Marie Henriette took her and her sister to make her convalescence in Biarritz, making a stopover in Paris.[7]. On 10 April, Stphanie, who was not yet seven, contracted typhus, to the dismay of her parents, who feared that a second child of theirs would die. If we ignore the ten year difference between when the Trapp children met Maria for the first time, their names and ages were as follows. In her 2003 interview, the younger Maria confirmed that her stepmother "had a terrible temper. As the New York Times noted, Stphanie "invented a new chafing dish and spirit lamp combined, and [took] out patents in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium". Princess Manni was born in Salzburg in 1919, the daughter of Friedrich Baron Mayr-Melnhof and his wife Maria Anna Countess von Meran. And so, Sisi wandered. The Trapp family evades them by performing at the Salzburg Folk Festival. [3] In 1902, he passed the final officer's examination, and was commissioned a Fregattenleutnant (frigate lieutenant, equivalent to sub-lieutenant) in May 1903. Finally, the Koehler & Amelang house in Leipzig agreed to publish the book and have it published simultaneously in Europe and New York. However, in 1922, Stphanie was delighted to receive her two eldest grandsons, Franz Joseph and Ernst Weriand of Windisch-Graetz. According to the eldest of the Trapp daughters, Agathe (Liesl in the film), the song Maria and its implications was the most accurate element of The Sound of Music. The two princesses refused a new amicable agreement with the State, before their action was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in April 1913. In order to toughen us up, the windows of our bedroom, summer and winter, remained open: we rarely heated". In 1998, Princess Alexandra married Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, a member of the ancient House of Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, and the couple had two children, Count Richard and Countess Alexandra, residing in Paris and later at Schloss Heidesheim until announcing their divorce in 2017. -- Copyright notice by Blog Copyright. In reality, Maria treated the Captain quite coldly and asked him to get on with his wedding so that she could leave. When she felt the first effects herself, doctors mentioned peritonitis. [40], As in any dynastic marriage where the political interest of the two sovereign houses takes precedence, the existence of romantic feelings within the couple has never been proven, but the relationship of the young spouses was based, at the beginning, on respect and a mutual attachment. Stphanie did not dare talk about her marital problems with her mother. As daughter Maria said in a 2003 interview printed in. If youd like to see a video of the dress which was posted by A Needle Pulling Thread, click here. Another publishing house, John Murray of London, also rejected the text received. 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The King forbade his youngest daughter Clmentine to correspond with Stphanie and threatened to abolish the annual annuity of 50,000 francs which she received, although Franz Joseph I advised him against it. Surprisingly, the real life Baroness Schraeder character wasremarkably similar to the story we know and love from The Sound of Music. [71] Her sister Louise returned to Belgium as well, and the dying sovereign also refused to see her. (German). Crown Princess of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia, Generations are numbered by descent from King. In 1938 the Third Reich annexed Austria as part of the Anschluss. Having grown up on the mountains, she had yet to acclimatise to the altitude difference which left her with debilitating migraines. Their villa was the only one not to fly the flag of the Third Reich even after one had been provided for them by Nazi officials. [53], In October 1888, Stphanie, worried about the depressive even suicidal tendencies of her husband, went to the Emperor Franz Joseph I to alert him, without succeeding in convincing him. Although I was only four and a half years old, I still vividly remember this deliciously beautiful and tender child, his resignation during his short illness, and the poignant pain of my mother, when he exhaled in her arms". As such, they had to abandon their home, their clothes and most of their possessions as they boarded a train to Italy where they claimed to be going hiking. Works at Westlands, Nairobi. Hofmobiliendepot, Vienna. And thus began their engagement! Visit her website at http://www.edelweisspatterns.com. Austria was under economic pressure from a hostile Germany, and Austrian banks were in a precarious position. She traveled a lot and devoted herself to painting. [8][27][bettersourceneeded] They had three children: Rosmarie, born on 8 February 1929,[28] Eleonore (called Lorli), born 14 May 1931, and Johannes, born 17 January 1939 in Pennsylvania. Last edited on 12 February 2023, at 10:26, Alexander, 7th Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Aline Griffith, Dowager Countess of Romanones, https://www.westwoodgallery.com/the-sayn-wittgenstein-collection, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marianne,_Princess_zu_Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn&oldid=1138917253, Princess Yvonne (born 9 December 1942) married firstly in 1962 Alfons, Count von, Alexander, 7th Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (born 22 November 1943) married Countess Gabriela von, Princess Elisabeth (born 1 April 1948) married bank manager Hasso, Baron, Princess Teresa (born 25 April 1952) married firstly in 1973, Prince Peter (born 22 January 1954) married in 1993 actress, This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 10:26. Rudolf began to lose control of himself: suffering from deep fits of melancholy and mania he spoke in front of whoever wanted to hear him the presentiment of his imminent death. It seems Im in the mood to pick apart the history behind musicals. . Widowed since 1881, he was Chamberlain at the court of Vienna and a life member of the House of Lords in the Austrian Parliament. Normally, thatd fall into the Everything wrong with series but I have neither the inclination or the audacity to suggest that something is wrong with The Sound of Music (1965) despite its many and frequent deviations from the story of the actual Trapp family. Moved back to Austria and died in 1994. They contacted the agent from Italy and requested fare to America. The fever decreased and in October, Stphanie was considered to have recovered. The arrival of the Red Army in April 1945, at the end of the war, forced Stphanie and her husband to leave their residence and take refuge in the Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary. Trapp was transferred to the SMU-14, the former French submarine Curie, which had been sunk and salvaged by the Austro-Hungarian Navy. [5][b], Trapp married Agathe Gobertina Whitehead,[22] the first daughter and third child of Countess Agathe Gobertina von Breunner-Enckevoirth (18561945), Austro-Hungarian nobility, and Cavaliere (Knight) John Whitehead (18541902), son of Robert Whitehead (18231905) who invented the modern torpedo and a partner at the family's Fiume Whitehead Torpedo Factory[22] (not, as frequently stated, a niece of the British Government minister St. John Brodrick). [50] From that moment, feeling betrayed by her own husband, Stphanie harbored resentment and bitterness towards Rudolf. The von Trapps were momentarily safe but determined not to draw attention to themselves which proved difficult when the Nazi party insisted on extending them invitations. Instead, they became Italians. Upon their refusal to sing at a celebration of Adolf Hitlers birthday party, the family realised their position was untenable and von Trapp decided it was time for them to leave. [8][23], Agathe's inherited wealth sustained the couple and permitted them to start a family, and they had two sons and five daughters over the next ten years. Her relatives prepared her for death. Princess Stphanie Clotilde Louise Herminie Marie Charlotte of Belgium (21 May 1864 23 August 1945) was a Belgian princess who became Crown Princess of Austria through marriage to Crown Prince Rudolf, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Stphanie made her first communion on 12 June 1876 and officially appeared for the first time at court. The result apparently only forced the Captain to confront his feelings which came to a head while he was visiting Princess Yvonne. The detailed instructions and full color pattern front come in a resealable plastic envelope for years of use. [11] He also rejected his family for his mistresses having so many scandalous liaisons that he was known to his subjects as Le Roi des Belges et des Belles (The King of the Belgians and of the Beauties). When I made my entrance, my father stood up, came to me and said in a deep voice: The Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary has come here to ask for your hand. Princesses of Austria, including female members of the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg and its successor the House of Habsburg-Lorraine who usually held the higher title of Archduchess. Reality: The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family", "Movie vs. Stphanie claimed to have warned the victims because the Emperor knew the danger that his nephew was running. 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