Helene von Vetsera
Austrian noblewoman (1847–1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baroness Helene von Vetsera (née Baltazzi; 1847 – 1 February 1925) was an Austrian noblewoman. She was the daughter of a wealthy lawyer and financial advisor, and she married Albin von Vetsera in 1864. She became a baroness when her husband was created a baron in 1870. She enjoyed significant prestige in the social life of Vienna until she was disgraced by the Mayerling incident in 1889, when her daughter Baroness Mary von Vetsera and Crown Prince Rudolf were found dead together. Helene von Vetsera left high society after the incident, and she lost her fortune after World War I.
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Born | Helene Baltazzi 1847 |
Died | 1925 (aged 77–78) Vienna, Austria |
Spouse |
Baron Albin von Vetsera
(m. 1864; died 1887) |
Children | Baroness Mary von Vetsera |
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