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  Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, born Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek, Countess of Chotkova and Wognin (March 1, 1868 - June 28, 1914) was the morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
She was the fourth daughter of Count Bohuslaw Chotek von Chotkova und Wognin and of his wife, Countess Wilhelmine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau.
The Choteks were not one of these families, although they did include among their ancestors in the female line princes of Baden, Hohenzollern-Hechingen, and Liechtenstein.
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 Morganatic marriage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa.
Prince Alexander of Hesse, known as the son of the Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine (though he presumably was a biological son of the grand duchess' lover), and Countess Julia von Hauke.
She was created Freifrau von Wallersee, and their daughter, Marie Louise, Countess Larisch von Moennich, was a confidante of Empress Elisabeth ("Sissi") of Austria.
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 Franz Ferdinand & Sophie Chotek
Sophie was lady-in-waiting to Erzherzogin Isabella, a Princess of Cröy-Dülmen, who in 1878 had married Erzherzog Ferdinand von Habsburg-Toscana, Third Duke of Teschen, the wealthiest of all the Habsburgs, and by whom she had produced six daughters.
Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek was the daughter of the Chief Equerry of the Imperial Court in Vienna, Bohuslaw Reichsgraf Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin and of Gräfin Wilhelmine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau - in 1898 Austro-Hungarian Consul in Dresden.
Sophie could never share a box with her husband at the opera or the theatre, never sit in the same Imperial carriage during state processions.
www.btinternet.com /~J.Pasteur/Sophie.html   (1504 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Morganatic marriage
Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa.
Prince Alexander of Hesse, son of the Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine, and Countess Julia von Hauke.
She was created Freifrau von Wallersee, and their daughter, Marie Louise, Countess Larisch von Moennich, was a confidante of Empress Elisabeth ("Sisi") of Austria.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/m/mo/morganatic_marriage.html   (475 words)

  
 Sophie Chotek - One Language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkova (born March 1, 1868 in Stuttgart ~ died June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo) was duchess of Hohenburg and wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
To be an eligible partner for a member of the Austro-Hungarian royal family, one must be descended from the House of Hapsburg or from one of the ruling dynasties of Europe.
It was also pointed out that Sophie would not be allowed to accompany her husband in the royal carriage nor could she sit by his side in the royal box.
www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Countess_Sophie_Chotek_von_Chotkowa   (978 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - Elisabeth Gräfin von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee and others
She married Maximilian Karl Herzog von Hohenberg, son of Franz Ferdinand Kronprinz von Österreich and Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Gräfin Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin, on 16 November 1926 in Wolfegg, Württemberg, Germany.
She married Albrecht Prinz von Hohenberg, son of Maximilian Karl Herzog von Hohenberg and Elisabeth Gräfin von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee, on 11 April 1962 in Vienna in a civil marriage.
She married Johannes Prinz von Hohenberg, son of Maximilian Karl Herzog von Hohenberg and Elisabeth Gräfin von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee, on 28 August 1969 in Salzburg, Austria, in a civil marriage.
www.thepeerage.com /p11164.htm   (2049 words)

  
 Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen d'Este
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen was born at Graz on 18 July 1863, son of Karl Ludwig, Kaiser Franz Josef's second brother.
This title elevated Sophie considerably from her former status, but she was still far behind her contemporary Archduchesses and, whenever a royal function required the couple to gather with the other Habsburgs, Sophie was forced by protocol to stand far down the line of importance, separated from her husband and surrounded by hostile people.
Princess Sophie von Hohenberg was the beloved wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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 Franz Ferdinand Historie/Geschichte
For, although the Countess Chotek came from ancient Bohemian nobility, her family was not considered exalted enough to marry the heir to the throne.
As it became clear that the serious nature of his feelings for Sophie was likely to made public, Franz Ferdinand decided to approach the Emperor himself with his request to marry her.
Sophie would never bear the title of Empress, and her children would not be members of the Imperial Family, would never be eligible to succeed to the crown.
www.austrian-mint.com /e/ffhist.html   (1327 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - unnamed son von Baden and others
He married Sophie Wilhelmine von Holstein-Gottorp, Princess of Sweden, daughter of Gustaf IV Adolf von Holstein-Gottorp, King of Sweden and Friederike Dorothea Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Baden, on 25 July 1819.
He married Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Gräfin Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin, daughter of Bohyslaw Graf Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin and Wilhelmina Gräfin Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau, on 1 July 1900 in Reichstadt, Bohemia, Hungary, in a morganatic marriage.
Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Gräfin Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin b.
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 European royalty Austria : Francis Joseph I
Sophie's parents were King Maximilian I Joseph (Wittelsbach) King of Bavaria (1756-) amd Catharine (Zähringen) of Baden (1776-).
His marriage to Countess Sophia von Chotkowa und Wognin, Duchess of Hohenburg in 1900 was called one of the world's great love affairs.
In the years to come, Sophie would not be allowed to ride in the same car with her husband during affairs of state.
histclo.com /royal/ost/royal-ausfj1.htm   (2238 words)

  
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Finally on October 1, 1909 the Duchess was granted the title of Herzogin von Hohenberg, but her rank at court would still be “after the youngest archduchess”. The two shared a happy marriage, although Sophie was never allowed to publicly travel with her husband.
For this one occasion, Sophie was given the right to be a passenger beside of her husband because they were not in Vienna, they were in the provincial city of Sarajevo; this was also an excellent anniversary gift for her.
Sophie’s family had not been recognized by the German Confederation Act of 1814 that would allow her to be eligible for marriage with princes of any reigning house.
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 Franz Ferdinand — Aftermath
Her death outraged the people of Austria perhaps even more than the Archduke's; whereas he was something of a target, she was an innocent woman, one already very much put-upon by the family and hierarchy she had married into.
Her coffin was bare except for a pair of white gloves and a fl fan — the emblems of a lady-in-waiting.
As Gräfin von Chotkowa und Wognin, Sophie Chotek had been lady-in-waiting to Archduchess Isabella before her marriage to Franz Ferdinand.
www.btinternet.com /~J.Pasteur/Aftermath.html   (3163 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - Caught in the Vice: Austria-Hungary in WWI
Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa was from a Bohemian family counted among the minor nobility.
This was agreed to and Franz Ferdinand proceeded to marry Sophie.
To make the situation slightly more bearable she was given a new title of “Duchess of Hohenberg.” Despite this Sophie would continue to bear the scorn of the royal court and never receive the respect due to the heir’s consort.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?t=203215   (6285 words)

  
 Assassination at Sarajevo
She was raised by Franz Josef to Princess of Hohenberg when she married Franz Ferdinand in 1900, and to Duchess of Hohenberg in 1907.
But Franz Josef disliked Sophie, and she was continually insulted and slighted in Vienna.
Franz Ferdinand was hurt by the ban on public appearances, until he found a loophole: as Field Marshall of the army he could appear with his wife (for a Field Marshall could be seen with a commoner as his consort).
www.johndclare.net /causes_WWI3_Sarajevo.htm   (1091 words)

  
 Archduke franz ferdinand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Jose Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen was born in Graz the 18 of July 1863 of son of Karl Ludwig, brother of Kaiser Franz Jose secondly.
The most difficult part of its life was its youth, during which hour it suffered a terrible disease, and most of each one he hoped that he died.
That one was Sophie Chotek, countess Czech, and constant assistant whenever Franz Ferdinand visited.
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 Worldroots.com
Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin, Duchess von
Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee,
Countess Leontine von Cassis-Faraone, daughter of Count Leo
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 Worldroots.com
(nee Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa and Wognin,
Duchess Sophie of Hohenberg and children Sophie and Max
Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa and Wognin, Dss von Hohenberg
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 Pragmatic Sanction of 1713
She was created countess of Meran in 1844, a title born by their descent.
1839 zustehenden Rechtes unter nachstehenden Bedingungen und Anordnungen, welche von ihm...
Printz Eugen von Savoyen, Fürst von Trautson, Fürst von Schwartzenberg,Graf von Traun, Land-Marschall, Graf von Thurn, Jhrer Kaiserl.
www.heraldica.org /topics/royalty/ps1713.htm   (10679 words)

  
 :::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::
Examples of morganatic marriage: * Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa.
The Grand Duke made the bride Princess of Battenberg, and the resulting family provided a Alexander of Bulgaria sovereign prince, ruler of Bulgaria and royal consorts for Spain and the United Kingdom.
She was created Freifrau von Wallersee, and their daughter, Marie Louise, Countess Larisch von Moennich, was a confidante of Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria Elisabeth ("Sissi") of Austria.
www.mauspfeil.net /morganatic_marriage.html   (928 words)

  
 boys clothing: European royalty Austria
Many would have said that the unprecdented list of family disasters that was to torment the last major Hapsburg, Francis Joseph, was due to the curse of the Hapsburgs.
The curse was uttered by the aging Countess Carolyn Korolyi, whose son was executed for participating in the Hungarian national auprising of 1848.
The Archduke and his wife Sophie were assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, their 14th wedding anniversary, by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
histclo.com /royal/ost/royal-aus.htm   (3556 words)

  
 Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg - Wikipedia Light!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, born Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek, Countess of Chotkova and Wognin (March 1, 1868-June 28, 1914) was the morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Sophie and Franz Ferdinand were buried in the crypt of their country home, Schloss Artstetten.
es:Sofía Chotek fr:Sophie Chotek nl:Sophie Chotek sv:Sophie von Chotek pl:Zofia von Chotek
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 Science Fair Projects - Sophie Chotek
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As a young woman, Sophie became lady-in-waiting to the Archduchess Isabella of Croy.
When Franz Ferdinand began to make regular visits to the home of Archduke Friedrich of Austria, it was assumed that he had fallen in love with his eldest daughter, Marie Christine.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Countess_Sophie_Chotek_von_Chotkowa   (1073 words)

  
 23, Jan-2001.
The President of the Court, Senior Councilor Alois Kurinaldi (Luigi von Curinaldi),did not allow Zistler to continue his argument and allowed the high treason charges to stand.
The defendants were tried in the military prison of Sarajevo, in a court presided by judge Alois Kurinaldi, and two other judges, the Ukrainian Bogdan Naumovic and the German Mayer Hofmann.
Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff Conrad von Hotzendorf had argued for a pre-emptive war against Serbia for years before 1914.
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