Sophie Duchess Of Hohenberg - 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.
Isabella: [to Sophie] Would you like to stay for dinner?
Franz Ferdinand: Would you like to stay forever?!
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
“Confession: everyone compares Diana to Kaiserin Elisabeth but honestly I think she had more in common with Elisabeth’s daughter in law Stephanie.” - Submitted by Anonymous
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.