On april 25, 1854, a shy and melancholy bride married into a major european royal house. Trembling and overcome with emotion, 16-year-old elisabeth, known by her childhood nickname sisi, was wed You might consider sisi (as she is commonly known) the most famous female in habsburg history.

The german-born elisabeth, empress of austria (1837-1898), was the beloved “sisi,” one of the most famous royal celebrities of her day.