[64], Stphanie did not dare to forewarn her father of her marriage plans. During the winter of 18781879, on her way to London, Empress Elisabeth of Austria (known as "Sissi"), mother of Crown Prince Rudolf, stopped at the court of Brussels, where the 14-year-old Stphanie was introduced to her. Thereafter, mother and daughter did not see each other at all. [62], Emperor Franz Joseph I and King Leopold II of Belgium cherished the plan to remarry Stphanie with Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary Empire after the death of Rudolf. Her melancholy and distaste for public life was treated as a childish indulgence by her distracted husband and his mother, the formidable Archduchess Sophie. The von Trapps traveled to Italy, not Switzerland. For she is their joy, their idol., Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known for her long hair. Franz Joseph was crowned King of Hungary and Sisi became queen. After reading the story of William Tell, the teacher decided to teach her pupil about the power and grandeur of the House of Habsburg and illustrated her words by showing her an engraving published in a magazine depicting the Crown Prince in hunting costume. As with the Liesl Dress pattern, the Baroness Schraeder Dress comes printed on sturdy white paper in Sizes 6-20. The neoclassical-style building is located in an area of over 2,400 hectares, consisting of an English-style park, planted with purple beeches, silver fir trees and multiple decorative species, which extends over both banks of the Danube. 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. While Stphanie blossomed in her new role of mother, this birth marked the beginning of deep marital difficulties. Hofmobiliendepot, Vienna. So the day he had planned on proposing to Yvonne, he instead broke off their relationship with intentions of marrying Maria. [28][33], In 1939 the family returned to Europe to tour Scandinavia, hoping to continue their concerts in cities beyond the reach of the Third Reich. In every royal palace, Sisi had an exercise room where she lifted dumbbells and trained on rings. Upon her arrival, she mistook the butler for her employer and was overwhelmed by the luxury of the villa. https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Katrina_Casey/864888, 2023 EzineArticlesAll Rights Reserved Worldwide, The Real Von Trapp Family's Story Part 9 - The Sound of Music Legacy, The Real Von Trapp Family History - Part 1, https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Katrina_Casey/864888, http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Real-Von-Trapp-Family-History---Part-1&id=5712852. Some sources incorrectly credit Trapp with sinking the Italian troop transport Principe Umberto,[12] which resulted in the greatest loss of life in any submarine attack in World War I, but the ship was actually sunk by U-5 under another commander, Friedrich Schlosser (18851959).[13]. Sisi reveled in her role as comforter of the empires common people, and often arrived at hospitals and charity wards unannounced, with only a lady-in-waiting in tow. 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. Through a series of even stranger events than these mentioned, Maria accidentally accepted his marriage offer to her which was initially relayed by the von Trapp children! 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]. And from one moment to the next, you didn't know what hit her. Over the years, the separations from her daughter became more and more frequent, so a fulfilling relationship with her daughter did not last. [70], When King Leopold II himself died on 17 December 1909, Stphanie had just, two days earlier, been refused a final meeting with the monarch. [9], After living for a short time in Merion, Pennsylvania, where their youngest child, Johannes, was born, the family settled in Stowe, Vermont, in 1941. [4], In her memoirs, Stphanie wrote: "The first event that was deeply engraved in my memory was the death of this beloved brother []. In March 1898, an illness forced her to give up traveling she suffered from pneumonia and pleurisy, which forced her to remain bedridden for some time. Maria is convinced to return and face the fact that shes in love, only to find that the Captain and the Baroness are engaged. In March 1880 Rudolf was invited to the Belgian court at the insistence of Leopold II. 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. [10], On 17 April 1915, Trapp took command of SMU-5. Princess Ariana Maria-Gobertina of Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg (b.23 August 1985) [daughter of late Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg (1952-2010) & his first wife, Countess Louise Batthyany de Nemet-Ujvar (b.1956)] married Zachary Wendkos this year. Trapp sought to help a friend in the banking business, Auguste Caroline Lammer (18851937), so he withdrew most of his money from London and deposited it in an Austrian bank. 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! He chose that of indifference, infidelity, she had to accept that of resignation, loneliness and pain". Having grown up on the mountains, she had yet to acclimatise to the altitude difference which left her with debilitating migraines. Maria came to the von Trapp family in 1926 as a tutor for one of the children, Maria, who was recovering from scarlet fever, not as governess to all the children. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, National Archives and Records Administration, Northeast RegionBoston. Yvonne, is a fiercely family orientated person and speaks so terribly highly of all of her family. But the war cut their tours short at least. After having received the last sacraments in September, the son seemed better, but his condition worsened again until he died on 22 January 1869. In August, Leopold, suffering from dropsy, was brought back to Laeken. In reality the Captain, our father, was gentle, kind, and sensitive.. Alinari Archives/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images. During an official visit to Hungary in May 1881,[39] she was given a standing ovation and began to see the advantages of her situation. The Emperor reluctantly gave his authorization, but Stphanie lost her rank and her imperial titles by remarrying, while her daughter Elisabeth Marie remained in Vienna in her grandfather's guardianship. Declared an adult at the age of 19, he already had his own household. She is very frivolous". In 1867, Hungary became an equal partner in the Austro-Hungarian empire. 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. On April 25, 1854, a shy and melancholy bride married into a major European royal house. Italian citizens were, for the moment, beyond the jurisdiction of the Third Reich. While its true that the Trapp childrens upbringing didnt give them the range of folk songs and tradition that Maria taught them, they were a musical family, playing a range of instruments between them. In order to toughen us up, the windows of our bedroom, summer and winter, remained open: we rarely heated". [3] They had five children:[2], Marianne, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. [3] On the voyage home he visited the Holy Land where he met a Franciscan friar who took him on a tour of all the Biblical sites he wanted to see. She was buried in the crypt of Pannonhalma Archabbey. Stphanie has been represented by several painters: Princess Stphanie of Belgium, by Hans Makart (1880). The feast days, Easter, Saint Nicholas Day and Christmas, were the only times when Stphanie and her sisters were pampered. 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. Rudolf is doing very well. Stalked by the press, adored by the common man and bedeviled by depression and a severe eating disorder, Sisis royal career also brings to mind Princess Diana, whose life ended similarly tragically a century later. 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]. The legendary story of this musical family's escape from Nazi Austria is one of the best-loved tales in recent history. [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. "[4], Baroness Marianne married Ludwig, 6th Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn on 12 March 1942 in Glanegg, who was born in 1915 and died accidentally at Sayn in 1962. But how much? [68], Two years after her mother's remarriage, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie (who at some point was considered as a potential bride for several princes in Europe, among them her cousin Prince Albert, heir presumptive to the throne of Belgium, and the German Crown Prince) married on 23 January 1902 Prince Otto Weriand of Windisch-Graetz, an Austrian prince and officer, despite the objections of her grandfather Emperor Franz Joseph I, who later gave his consent, but still considered the union as a msalliance. Generously, Emperor Franz Joseph I showered the young mother and her family with gifts. In his diary, a servant recalled walking in on her mid-exercise, as recorded in medical historian Louise Foxcrofts Calories and Corsets: A History of Dieting Over 2,000 Years: When I saw her, she was just raising herself on the hand-rings. 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. After the First World War, the Austrian city of Trieste became part of Italy and its citizens lost their Austrian citizenship. Trapp declined a commission in the German Navy after the Anschluss and settled in the United States.[1]. Press J to jump to the feed. The family had a contract with an American booking agent when they left Austria. She further alienated the Viennese aristocracy by filling her personal staff with Hungarian nationals. After consulting with the Revenend Mother at Nonnberg Abbey, Maria returned to the von Trapp Villa where she informed the Captain, Th-they said I have to m-marry you-ou!, and buried her face in his shoulder with a sob. [28] In anticipation of her establishment at the Austrian court, her mother Marie Henriette had warned Stphanie: "Avoid Louise, and if you see her, reason with her, show her a good example [] Louise is not true. Surprisingly, the real life Baroness Schraeder character wasremarkably similar to the story we know and love from The Sound of Music. Despite Rudolf's attempts to reconcile with his wife, their quarrel seemed deep. By the 1880s, it was clear Sisi was suffering from a serious mental illness herself. Both Stphanie and Rudolf were sure it would be a boy; they even spoke of the future child by calling him "Wenceslaus" (Wacaw), a Czech first name reflecting the sympathies of the Crown Prince for the Slavic populations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From her eccentric father, Duke Maximilian Joseph, she inherited a belief in progressive democratic ideals and pacifism, uncommon for royalty at the time. Military bands played the hymns of the two countries. It costs nothing to lie or act. Calories and Corsets: A History of Dieting Over 2,000 Years. All Rights Reserved. His father, Fregattenkapitn August Johann[7] Trapp, was a naval officer who had been elevated to the Austrian nobility as Ritter von Trapp when he was awarded the Order of the Iron Crown Third Class. I loved, I lived/I wandered through the world, she wrote, but never reached what I strove for.. [15] Louise and Stphanie had to dust their room themselves. [52], From the spring of 1887, painful scenes were repeated between the spouses. His son, Stphanie's father, ascended to the throne under the name of Leopold II, and her brother assumed the title of Duke of Brabant as the new heir of the throne. It was historically accurate at least, the Villa Trapp was extensive and with so many children, the Captain had decided it was easier to summon them by use of a musical whistle than from calling them. As Maria's original pupil recovered, she became governess to all seven Trapp children and encouraged them in sports, handiwork, and, of course, music. (Credit: DeAgostini/Getty Images). The result apparently only forced the Captain to confront his feelings which came to a head while he was visiting Princess Yvonne. The villa remains standing and can be visited as a tourist attraction while the sale of it funded the construction of the Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont, which is still run by the Trapp family through Johannes Trapp, the son Maria was pregnant with when the family fled Austria. The consequences of this lie were dramatic: when the couple tried to conceive another child, Stphanie, who was not yet 22 years old, found it that she was sterile. One was the French armored cruiser Lon Gambetta, sunk at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}3930N 1815E / 39.500N 18.250E / 39.500; 18.250 on 27 April 1915, 25 kilometres (13 nautical miles; 16 miles) south of Cape Santa Maria di Leuca. In April 1911, Louise initiated a second lawsuit concerning the French companies created by Leopold II. Upon her return, the Captain realizes he cannot be without her, breaks it off with the Baroness, and proposes to Maria. Stphanie left Hungary for Vienna, where the Emperor died of bronchitis and pneumonia at the age of 86 on 21 November 1916 after a reign of 68 years. [9] Stphanie relates about her parents: "It is sad and discouraging to think that these two beings [] could not live better together and create a home. In contrast to paparazzi shows but she never took indiscreet or derogatory photos: "I always photographed my friends as friends. Maria was specifically chosen because she physically struggled with life at the abbey. Moved back to Austria and died in 1994. Stphanie claimed to have warned the victims because the Emperor knew the danger that his nephew was running. The new Emperor Charles I led the funeral procession, which included representatives of the Allied Powers, all German princes, and the members of the House of Habsburg. We were not used to this. 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. But the Emperor interrupted me: It is your imagination that creates ghosts for you. They met the latter in Spain, and then in Belgium where Ferdinand had been exiled since 1930. [1], Born at the Palace of Laeken on 21 May 1864, Stphanie received an emergency baptism on the day of her birth. The family had a contract with an American booking agent when they left Austria. (Credit: Imagno/Getty Images), Sisi, however, dismissed all this attention. In the summer, he seemed to recover, but his cough persisted. Isolated in the palace, she suffered through mental illness, mourned her beloved sons suicide and set off to wander the globe in search of peaceall before her assassination at the hand of an Italian anarchist. The family were increasingly concerned by the Nazi policies and were known from the start for their objections. Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp (4 April 1880 - 30 May 1947) was an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Navy who later became the patriarch of the Trapp Family Singers.Trapp was the most successful Austro-Hungarian submarine commander of World War I, sinking 11 Allied merchant ships totaling 47,653 GRT and two Allied warships displacing a total of 12,641 tons. Under pressure from his parents to marry as soon as possible, the Crown Prince was satisfied with Stphanie and on 5 March, he asked her parents for her hand. Instead of the fictional Max Detweiler, pushy music promoter, the von Trapps' priest, the Reverend Franz Wasner, acted as their musical director for over 20 years. With her weight plummeting and dressed in mourning black, she traveled aimlessly across the continent and North Africa, refusing police protection, longing for death, determined to travel the whole world overuntil I drown and am forgotten. At the age of 51, she got a tattoo of an anchor on her arm. The Queen therefore never left her son's bedside. Instead, they became Italians. She has always been seen as the suspicious fiance who urged Capt von Trapp to accept Nazi rule, but Baroness Schrder is about to undergo a dramatic transformation, courtesy of the BBC in a new. He even went so far as to write home to Maria, I wish I could see your eyes when you read the announcement of my engagement. Well, for some reason Maria was sincerely offended at the thought of his wanting to see her eyes, and responded with a fiery note saying that her eyes were none of his business. This letter was delivered to the Captain only moments before he planned to propose, and after reading it he knew that Yvonne was not the one he wanted to marry. The family lived off the charity of friends and well-wishers while making their own money from their musical tours. Their first child was Rupert,[24] born on 1 November 1911 at Pula while the couple were living at Pina Budicina 11. I hope to see you there! Helene had a very happy life, though, but perhaps her only problem was everyone around her dying . For her part, Stphanie remembered: "In the afternoon of 5 March, my parents called me. Princess Yvonne (born 9 December 1942) married firstly in 1962 Alfons, Count von Coreth zu Coredo und Starkenberg (born 1930), a photographer who served as honorary Thai consul in Salzburg (divorced 1970), and married secondly in 1976 physician Klaus Bolzano, Edler von Kronsttt (born 1936), and has issue from both marriages; [3] Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Frstliche Huser XIX. The situation did not improve as she settled into her new reality. 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. Maria sought advice from the convent from which she was due to re-enter in just a matter of days and the conclusion was reached that she would be better served marrying the Captain and acting as mother to his children. The marriage was supposed to end his affairs. She photographed celebrities from Maria Callas to Gianni Agnelli to Luciano Pavarotti and published travel reports. [79] Finally, the remains of Franz Joseph I were placed next to his wife and son in the Imperial Crypt in the center of Vienna. Yvonne at an event hosted by the AAOE. The names of the Trapp children were changed for the musical, along with their ages. [44], In the autumn of 1881, Stphanie thought she was pregnant, but it was a false alarm. Crown Princess Stphanie, consort to Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, by Hans Canon (c. 1884). But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! During our toilet, the most absolute silence was required; any breach of this rule resulted in severe punishment. 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. The children did not sing the German anthem when required of them, the older children who were now adults refrained from the Nazi salute, and they had reservations about living under Nazi policies which conflicted with their religion. Maria Von Trapp mentioned Yvonne in her book, "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers," and it's been written that Georg proposed to Yvonne several times, but she never accepted. He looks a little tired, he is too often on the road, he exerts himself too much. She penned five books about the life of the Trapp Family Singers, four of which were published before The Sound of Music was released as a film. By the time the Third Reich annexed Austria, Maria had been with the Trapp family for ten years. She was given the name "Mamarazza" based on the word "paparazzo" as a nickname from Princess Caroline of Monaco, who once said to her: "Manni, you are a real Mamarazza." In March 1890, Potocki died and Stphanie once again went into a deep grieving. [61] In Austria, Stphanie devoted herself to singing or went to the theater and concerts during her stays in her residences in Laxenburg and at the Hofburg. 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. They were, however, protected by a technicality regarding their nationalities. Stphanie received a negative response from Leopold II: "My father answered me in the severest and harshest terms that he refused me his consent. [87], As long as they maintained satisfactory health, Stphanie and Elemr traveled and met various exiled rulers: the deposed Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and the Empress Zita. Go away, think about it and give us your answer tomorrow". Week #3 of the 1950s Sisters Dress Sew-Along! In fact, he didnt speak to her at all for several evenings when the children had asked her, do you like father? (to which she replied yes) which had somehow become misconstrued to Please tell your father I accept his proposal of marriage.. This list may not reflect recent changes. However, Austria-Hungary's defeat in World War I also led to the Empire's collapse. 2012-2023 Edelweiss Patterns All Rights Reserved. It was she who, at the request of her mother-in-law, now accompanied the Emperor and the Crown Prince on official trips and who received foreign sovereigns visiting the court. He worked in Bucharest, then in Saint Petersburg and Brussels. The Captain had a pension available to him in Italy which allowed the family to live comfortably while they determined their next moves before they travelled to America with the aid of their new concert manager. One day, Princess Yvonne took Maria aside and alerted her to the fact that the Captain was in love with her. [72] Stphanie and her sisters discovered that their father had left as main beneficiary of his will his chief mistress, the French prostitute Caroline Lacroix, as well as the Royal Trust,. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. 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