The Shocking True Story Behind Netflix's The Empress 

No I haven't

I'm ready to show the world that the empress is here

Yes, I have. The series mainly captures the romantic side of the relationship and is only about Sissy’s early years at the Viennese court with it’s ups and downs.

I started it. She has the essence of Romy, it's kind of spooky! I am watching it in German and my only complaint is that while it is incredibly impressive the way this actress can act so well without saying a word, she also comes across as very modern. But I guess they need to do that to keep the younger audience interested. It's good! If you like Romy, you will enjoy Empress!

I saw the first two movies with Romy. I have to see the last one.

She was a horrible person. Y’all really let a few movies hypnotize you into thinking she was anything but a selfish, arrogant, narcissistic, unfaithful woman and a terrible mother who literally bullied her kids and grandkids

@@mychannel-rt2gn And you know because you met her personally

​@@mychannel-rt2gn Sisi and Diana. Both mentally unstable and mindlessly worshipped by the masses.

Through my search I’ve read that the Emperor was always very much in love with Sissi but she didn’t return the same sentiment…feeling wasn’t mutual for her. She even encouraged for him to sleep with other women as she traveled around the world, trying to get away from the Austrian Court as much as possible and her miserable marriage…especially since her and Sophia (monster in law) never got along…she tried to make Sissi’s life very unpleasant. Everything felt out of her hands and control for Sissi EXCEPT for her looks , this is why she felt into an obsessive compulsive disorder when it came to her looks, fitness regime etc.

@@carolinagoldgirl8706 I remember reading that to. And then I see a documentary by a historian that specialized in CeCe and her life. She went into detail how Sissi and Franz shared a bed, their entire marriage, which was unheard of in royal families, especially in that time period. She also said that Sissi had a very hard time getting close to Franz during their marriage because of her mother-in-law, and by the time her mother-in-law passed the damage was already done. But I don’t think Franz ever had a mistress. He did have a close, female friend that he supported and took care of but the relationship remained platonic. It was even recorded in history books that Sissi tolerated the platonic friendship between this actress and her husband, which gives a hint of jealousy.

Franz Joseph had several mistresses - for example Anna Nahiwski , last one Katharina Schratt was actually chosen by Sissi.

@@zui589 exactly! Sissi was always cold with him…almost always because she simply wasn’t in love with him. Sissi encouraged all of his affairs which is unheard of lmao 🤣 she never got jealous. Regardless if they were platonic or romantic. It was rumored that Sissi was in an affair herself with a Hungarian man, but it was just rumors it never actually got proven.

and how can you know if they remained faithful???Were you there?

shame!! i know exactly what it was when i saw the costume!... it's worse then "the great"

@@samanthasmith61 the great never tried to be historicaly accurate, it’s written at thestart of every episode.

@@amnanasir473 i know! it's pretty clear but the costume is actually more accurate than this whatever this is. they actually tried to have Marie Antoinettesque clothes for the great. in this one its just modern fashion that doesn't make sense with bob hair cut really...

Most young Queens and Empresses hat to hand over their children to their mothers in law, woh cared for their education and formed them the way they regardes the right way (for the country).

That book is fiction. I recommend reading “The Reluctant Empress” by Brigitte Hamann.

@@giovannirastrelli9821 Will do. Thank you for the recommendation

I actually stopped watching because the costumes were too unbearable

@@blueturtle1813 They really were awful.

At leadt there is always the miniseries with Cristiana Capotondi

I had no idea what the costumes should look like😮

Same

I dont think you want people to learn about her this way. Netflix makes her seen like a spoiled immature brat

@@RookiexLee I recommend the miniseries from 2009. It’s in German of course but there are subtitles.

@@Courtneybenson907 Which one? Can I find it online? I don't need subtitles. Is it on RU-vid? Thanks!

@@RookiexLee Are you very familiar with her story? I agree that she comes across with a very strong personality, likely too strong, but let's not romanticize her personality. Similar to the way people are starting to see Princess Diana, and both having similar issues--Sissi had a terrible eating disorder that even her husband and ladies in waiting recognized, but couldn't do anything to stop it or help her. And she exercised for hours each day. Plus her vanity was pretty over the top! Did they say that there are no photos of her taken after she was around 40--she was always veiled and, or used a fan to hide her face and she refused to let someone photograph her ever again, as she was vain. I am sure we will see many parralels pointed out between two in the near future. I love Sissi and her story and have studied her at length for years now. With the current distance from the death of Diana due to time, and a whole new generation learning about her through Netflix, they will definitely see how much Sissi and Lady Di were alike. From the older sister/younger sisters, to the paparazzi always following her, to the affairs, and the depression and eating disorders. They probably would have gotten along!

Exactly...I love both their performance: Sisi & Franz. I wouldn't continue to watch it if replaced by other actors❗️

Agree. Read and know history. Thank you

You must never dealt with an Monster in law.

I agree. But Elisabeth was no duchess, she was a Princess in Bavaria. Her mother was the duchess. Both Sisi's mother and Franz-Josef's mother were sisters and daughers of the Bavarian King Maximilian I Josef. There were (and still are) two Wittelsbacher lines: the royal line (von Bayern) and the ducal line (in Bayern). Sis's mother was very unhappy in her marriage, because she had the impression, she was married beneath her status as the daugher of a king and she was in love with Dom Miguel of Braganca, who was in exile at that time and became Portugese King only five days after her marriage to Duke Maximilian in Bavaria.

Yes, I love love love love that series. Karl Heinz Bohm was wonderful in the movies too. I ❤❤❤ Romy!

With the drinking game "Sissi Saufen" where you have to drink a shot every time anyone says "Sissi" or "eure Majestät" 🍻

In Italy too. The movies get rerun quite often (at least once a year) here, and always get a very high tv audience share.

I just watched that movie!

@@npeace312 Which one? There are multiple movies - 3 total, I believe.

As a child, I watched the Sisi movie on American television. The "American version" is an edited (shortened) compilation of all 3 German movies with the voices dubbed over in English. Even with this butchered version, I thought the movie was glorious, and it made a lasting impression on this young boy. I never forgot it. Fast forward 40 years...... and with internet shopping, I decided to search online for this movie. Much to my surprise I discovered it was THREE movies and in German! I bought the entire boxed set -- and it has proven to be one the best things I have ever purchased online. 👍😁

I’d love to know if they asked for Lindsay’s permission to do that. At least they credited her in the clips.

"Sisi the Musical." If it were called "Elizabeth the Musical," Americans would think it is about Elizabeth II of the UK. (Oh well, they probably wouldn't know the difference....) 😁

@@markmh835 as a American not really. I would assume it was about Queen Elizabeth the 1st (UK queen) because most musicals are about past monarchs. To make changes for the sake of entertainment. For Empress Elisabeth/Sisi I read books about her. Because the spelling I have seen were her name was written with a S instead of a Z I know which one they were talking about.

Let's not. "Rebecca" was a nightmare that never came to be and "Tanz der Vampire" was a major trainwreck.

What's the name of that Italian series, please?

@@evaduran3308 I saw it on RU-vid it´s called Sisi/La Principessa Sisi (2009(

Where can we get this version of the series? Been trying to get it in ENG. Thanks :)

@@lesliea.6440 sorry is only subtitle in English.

Ahhh childhood memories. The intro song is still in my head

They announced it!!

@@amandasallada6772 YES!

They probably did that on purpose. Or because it was cheaper.

You missed the white 50s pillbox, and a few frocks that looked as if they'd been thrown together on the set. Maybe they were.

​@@MistbornPrincessexactly unlike a princess at all

Sorry, wrong video! This was meant for Ivadora's video.

Sisi and Diana were both mentally unstable Covert Narcissists and should not have been allowed to infiltrate either house.

And Lindsey Holiday.

Another season is coming I'm watching the first season for the third time can't wait for more seasons💝

I learned about Sissi because of him!

I was wondering if that was the same Maximilian when I heard the name. I was about to look it up and I found your comment right before I clicked off lol

That is correct. So sad...... Being in the wrong place at the wrong time..... 😢

Yes this is correct, but she longed for death too. Welcomed it gladly. At the end of her life she felt into a deep depression after her son’s death. In death, she found freedom and very little people can say that.

ironically, the tight corset she had saved or delay it, the moments after they opened her tight corset she died.

He was actually trying to assassinate someone else but lost track or something happened, can't remember the details. But Sissi was there, so he took advantage to kill any Royal than no one at all. But it is also thought she traveled the area purposely because it was known to be dangerous as there were assassinations and attempts being carried out at the time. She was advised not to travel as she was and she did it anyway, so it's speculated that she was hoping she'd be a target. She also didn't want to age.

You mean the Fox cartoon “Princess Sissi?”

Her life was not hard. At all. She was just, unfortunately, not a healthy girl. Mentally or physically. Mental illness makes life difficult for anyone. Even if you are an Empress living in a Palace with a handsome, loving husband whom you chose (almost impossible back then!). A tragic story. But she had far from a hard life But yes, her hair was very long! Almost to the floor! She slept at night with it attached to the ceiling to relieve the pain from her neck (from the weight of it).

and WHAT was the dress the sister wore with that bobbed wig? and yeah, the sunglasses.

She was princess of Bavaria. With that said, her title at this time was archduchess, that's true.

Pretty much yes. Other than that, she had a happy childhood.

not really, she probably has mental issue

He was a mommy’s boy. He didn’t want to upset his mom. I can see why Sissi would feel like that suppressed.

Sisi was fond of him tho and also she had kids young and the mother thought Sisi was too young to take care of them since she could barely take care of herself, plus they’re was nothing he could do about it historian’s found multiple letters of him begging his mother to let Sisi see their children.

@@carolinagoldgirl8706 he wasn’t a mommy’s bffr if you didn’t know much about mental health and someone was starving themselves and constantly getting themselves sick because of the things they were doing to their own body, would you trust them with a newborn baby?

That happened LONG after she gave birth the first two times, so, no, you’re wrong^. Sissi was 17 when she gave birth, and she wasn’t even allowed to name her children, and her aunt/MIL named the firstborn baby after herself. Sissi wasn’t even allowed to BREASTFEED her babies. ^Her children weren’t taken from her due to mental health, because her mental health became an issue long after. Sissi started getting obsessive about her looks, because it was the only thing she could control in her life. She didn’t have this obsession before getting married at 16. Her mental health was fine until all of this happened to her. And the usual “Keep getting pregnant, produce heirs” in royalty? She kept tightening her corset to inhumane levels. I think it’s safe to say that getting such a tiny waist worked in avoiding pregnancy. I recall reading that she was deemed too young for motherhood, yet…she was old enough to marry and get pregnant??? And how can anyone learn and get experience in motherhood if you keep them from their children? Sissi practically had nothing left for her, so OF COURSE she had depression and so many health problems. She had to leave to get better, and then she travelled the world to get away from Vienna. Sissi was closest to her last child Marie Valerie, whom she was allowed to raise and care for without interference, and she freely gave so much love and affection to the point that Marie was embarrassed by it as she grew up. This wouldn’t have happened if she were allowed to grow an attachment to her first three children by CARING for them and RAISING them herself. And Sissi let Marie’s marriage be one of love, whereas Sissi’s other children (taken from infancy away from Sissi) had dynastic marriages. This caused a rift between the siblings. Sissi had a happy childhood. All the problems started after she married Franz. And Franz WAS a mommy’s boy who couldn’t stand up to Mommy. He, the Emperor, couldn’t stand up in defense for his Empress whom he claimed to love so much even after Sissi’s assassination and death. As if 😒

Both mentally unstable, terrible wives, bad absentee mothers, eating disorders, from unstable families.

The show or this video cus they both are.