Sophie Chotek - Tumblr Posts
The way that literally no one knows who Sophie Chotek is, omg. Apparently my school was a total anomaly for even just mentioning her name ONCE. Anyway, have some Sophie spam:
The way Henriette looks so cute and Sophie is just GORGEOUS but this photograph was probably taken soon after Wilhelmine died, judging by their outfits and Henriette's age. 😭
If I had a nickel for every time someone who married a former lady-in-waiting despite classist protests was assassinated with their wife by the Black Hand Gang, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.
blood stains turned light by age
and a bloodless dress worn once
she collapsed and was ignored
she's just fainting, they thought
but they were wrong
a comedy of errors
lacking all comedy
franz and sophie
shining blue eyes
like a fairy tale prince
she looked at him
and hasn't looked back since
soulful brown eyes
like a beautiful muse
love's like a game
they played and didn't lose
they won at love
but at the game of life?
they both were shot
the archduke and his wife
I'll set the stage for you: it's a tea party at the Duchesses named Sophie club (yes, Archduchess Sophie in Bavaria is included, but this is an adults' only club so not the other Archduchess Sophie).
Archduchess Sophie: Hello. Sorry I'm late - there's a letter from a Kara someone? I think her surname began with N.
Sophie Chotek [visibly lighting up]: Oh, that's delightful!
Sophie Wessex [flinching slightly]: Oh, god...
[Sophie Wessex and Sophie Chotek turn to each other]
Sophie Chotek: Who are you talking about?
Sophie Wessex: No, who are you talking about?
Archduchess Sophie [muttering to herself]: Alright, no time for niceties, I understand.
Sophie Chotek [giggling slightly]: My sister! Kara von Nostitz-Rieneck.
Sophie Wessex [looking extremely relieved]: Oh, okay, right. I thought you were talking about someone else.
Archduchess Sophie [looking curiously at Sophie Wessex]: Who? It's not a letter from Kara von Nostitz-Rieneck.
[Sophie Chotek looks disappointed and Sophie Wessex looks quite terrified]
Sophie Wessex: I was thinking of Kara Noble.
Archduchess Sophie: Oh, that was who the letter was from!
[Sophie Wessex looks extremely dismayed, and Archduchess Sophie is quite confused]
Archduchess Sophie: Are you not pleased?
Sophie Wessex: No, not at all. It's a long story.
Archduchess Sophie: In what way?
Sophie Wessex [blushing]: Um, well...
I saw a post about how Franz would get angry at the incessant vilification of his wife, but Sophie had, and I quote, "accepted it as the price to be paid for her personal happiness."
I am being absolutely sane and normal about this, of course.