Rudolf Crown Prince of Austria Royalty
Rudolf (21 August 1858 – 30 January 1889), who was Archduke of Austria and Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, was the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian Empire from birth. In 1889, he died in a suicide pact with his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera, at the Mayerling hunting lodge. The ensuing scandal made international headlines and remains a cause of speculation more than a century later.
Personal facts
| Birth date | August 21, 1858 |
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| Date of death | January 30, 1889 |
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| Parents | Franz Joseph I of Austria Empress Elisabeth of Austria |
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| Title | Crown Prince of Austria; Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia |