She stated that her father had been firm with his children, but never harsh or unjust.[5]. Sophie later said that she and her brothers were brought up to know they were nothing special. Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (Czech: Žofie Marie Josefína Albína hraběnka Chotková z Chotkova a Vojnína; German: Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Gräfin Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin; 1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914) was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.

Countess Maria Antónia of Salm-Neuburg, 31. In 1905, the Emperor elevated Sophie to the title of Duchess. Shot and killed along with her husband in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.

This page was last modified on 28 July 2009, at 22:17. A member of the archduke's staff, Baron Morsey, suggested this might be dangerous, but Oskar Potiorek, who was responsible for the safety of the Imperial party, replied, "Do you think Sarajevo is full of assassins?" Baroness Maria Anna Franziska Huszár de Szent-Barath, 23. Two of the occupants, Eric von Merizzi and Count Boos-Waldeck, were seriously wounded.

Oskar Potiorek immediately realized the driver had taken the wrong route and shouted "What is this? While driving from City Hall to the hospital, to visit those injured in the bombing, another assassin (Gavrilo Princip) shot Franz Ferdinand in the neck and Sophie in the abdomen. Their assassination triggered the First World War, thus Sophie and her two brothers are sometimes described as the first orphans of the First World War. Here is a step by step account of how the dramatic day unfolded. [2] On 29 September 1902, the couple's first son, Maximilian, was born. Johann Rudolf, Count Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin, 17. They were both dead within an hour. After the wedding, Emperor Franz Joseph did grant Sophie the title of Princess of Hohenberg -- a title in Austrian nobility, though a very minor one. She could then be addressed as "Serene Highness." Don't die! January 26, 2020 Moniek Austria, Sophie Duchess of Hohenberg, Sophie of Hohenberg, The Royal Women 2 (public domain) Read part one here. Fourteen spectators were hit by bomb splinters. 1914.

(This oath excluded Sophie from assuming her husband-to-be's royal title and excluded their future descendents from the line of succession.)

They had four children: In 1938, following the Anschluss (the union of Austria and Germany under Adolf Hitler), her brothers Maximilian and Ernst were arrested by the Gestapo as a result of making anti-Nazi statements and deported to Dachau concentration camp. In 1909, her title was raised such that she was addressed as Duchess, Highness ad Personum.While still not on a par with her archducal husband, the title did grant her the privilege of being addressed as "Highness," which was less socially awkward. Biography of General Potoirek, Governor of Sarajevo. 5=denotes a character who was a POV for the American Empire trilogy and the Settling Accounts series This chateau, situated in Bohemia, was the favourite home of the Archduke and his wife. Before losing consciousness, he pleaded "Sophie dear! Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (1 March 1868 - 28 June 1914), also known as Sophie Chotek, was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.Theirs was a morganatic marriage, meaning that their children were ineligible for succession to the throne, thus the next in succession was Franz Ferdinand's nephew Archduke … Countess (Gräfin) Sophie Chotek von Chotkova und Wognin was born into a Czech family of the lesser nobility.

When Isabella discovered that Archduke Franz Ferdinand was visiting to see, not one of Isabella's eligible daughters, but rather her lady-in-waiting, she fired Sophie on the spot. In 1909, her title was raised such that she was addressed as Duchess, Highness ad Personum.While still not on a par with her archducal husband, the title did grant her the privilege of being addressed as "Highness," which was less socially awkward. Franz, Sophie and their children enjoyed a happy home life. Baroness Mária Anna Reviczky de Revisnye, 22. [1], Princess Sophie was born on 24 July 1901 at Konopiště chateau, in Austria-Hungary, (now the Czech Republic), fifty kilometres south-east of Prague. They have one son: Baron Matthäus Mayr von Melnhof (born 2016), Baroness Clarissa Mayr von Melnhof (born 18 January 1990 in Salzburg), married on 19 July 2014, Baron Leopold von Waechter (born 10 March 1982 in Salzburg or Vienna), son of Baron Franz von Waechter and Countess Marie-Christine zu, Baron Franz-Anton von Waechter (born 2015), Baroness Franziska Mayr von Melnhof (born 7 July 1996 in Salzburg), Countess Sophie-Bernadette von Nostitz-Rieneck (born 17 August 1967 in Graz), married on 3 September 1994 in Eisenerz, Count Christian von Seilern und Aspang (born 22 June 1949 in, Countess Aglae von Seilern and Aspang (born 22 September 1995 in, Count Ferdinand von Seilern und Aspang (born 4 September 1997 in Oberndorf), Count Jakob von Seilern und Aspang (born 18 February 2000 in Oberndorf), Count Franz-Erwein von Nostitz-Rieneck (born 4 May 1970 in Graz), married on 23 June 2001 in Salzburg, Countess Isabelle Josephine von Moy de Sons (born 15 June 1977 in, Countess Theresita von Nostitz-Rieneck (born 11 July 2002 in, Countess Sophie von Nostitz-Rieneck (born 30 March 2004 in Richterswil), Countess Helena von Nostitz-Rieneck (born 21 February 2008 in, Countess Sophie von Nostitz-Rieneck (born 4 June 1929 in Vienna), married on 18 August 1953 in Graz, Baron Ernst von Gudenus (26 March 1916 in.