CHAPTER XXXII

The summing up—The probable future of Austria—The probable future of the House of Habsburg—Questions both personal and political which will be raised when Francis Joseph dies—The extent to which he has been “in the movement”—The faithful companion of his old age 341

INDEX 353

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

THE EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH (from a recent portrait by Bieber) _Frontispiece_

THE EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH AT THE TIME OF HIS ACCESSION IN 1848 _To face page_ 52

THE EMPRESS ELIZABETH OF AUSTRIA 82

THE COUNTESS MARIE LARISCH AT THE TIME OF HER MARRIAGE 96

THE EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH IN 1866 138

MAXIMILIAN, EMPEROR OF MEXICO 166

CHARLOTTE, WIFE OF MAXIMILIAN, EMPEROR OF MEXICO 180

KING LUDWIG II. OF BAVARIA 190

THE CROWN PRINCE RUDOLPH 196

THE HOFBURG, VIENNA 204

THE CROWN PRINCESS STÉPHANIE 210

THE BARONESS MARY VETSERA 224

THE ARCHDUKE JOHN OF TUSCANY (John Orth) 254

THE ARCHDUKE FRANCIS FERDINAND 302

THE DUCHESS OF HOHENBERG (wife of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand) 312

PRINCESS LOUISA OF TUSCANY (Ex-Crown Princess of Saxony) 338

FRAU SCHRATT 350

THE LIFE OF

THE EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH