Rudolph, Archduke
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | von Hapsburg, Rudolph | ||
| born on | 21 August 1858 at 22:15 (= 10:15 PM ) | ||
| Place | Vienna, Austria, 48n13, 16e20 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m16e20 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   28°27'   27°42 Asc. 00°08'
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Biography
Austrian royalty, the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elizabeth. He was intelligent and charming but restless. His dad allowed him no role in public affairs and they were at odds politically. In 1881, Rudolph married Princess Stephanie, the dull daughter of the Belgian king but they seemed to lead separate lives. He had a series of mistresses, catching VD along the way.
Europe was shocked with the scandal when he committed suicide with Baroness Maria Vetsera at Mayerling 1/30/1889, 7:00 to 8:00 AM. The affair was excluded from official dossiers and all persons connected were sworn to secrecy. The body of the 18-year-old Maria was found dead in bed at Rudolph's hunting lodge at Mayerling on 1/30/1889. Newspapers wrote that the Archduke had arrived at the lodge a few minutes after 7:00 but died soon after of apoplexy and the true story only emerged years later. Apparently the lovers had died in a murder-suicide tryst.
The biography "He Did Not Die at Mayerling, the Autobiography of 'R'," written in collaboration with Henry Wysham Lanier, 1937, claims that he did not die but fled to the U.S. and became a watchmaker.
Relationships
- lover relationship with Vetsera, Baroness Maire (born 19 March 1870)
- parent relationship with Elizabeth, Empress (born 24 December 1837)
- child relationship with Elisabeth, Princess of Austria (born 2 September 1883)
- parent relationship with Franz Joseph I, Emperor (born 18 August 1830)
Events
- Death by Suicide 31 January 1889 (With lover, age 30)
Source Notes
A.J. Pearce quotes Trent "who examined the official record." (Same in Sabian Symbols No.811)
Categories
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (Austria)
- Personal : Death : Suicide
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : STD/Sexually transmitted (VD)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One, politically expedient)
- Notable : Famous : Criminal cases (Royal murder-suicide)
