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This week host Jennifer Gulbrandsen, covers the first few years of Franz and Siri's marriage including the power struggle between the new Empress and her mother in law, Archduchess Sophie.

This week on 'Reign On Me' host Jennifer Gulbrandsen continues our journey with the new Emperor facing dismal public approval, and his mother Archduchess Sophie decides that the best PR plan for a flailing royal is weddings and babies, so a search for a bride is on. Sophie doesn't have to look too far, because her sister Ludovika happens to have the perfect daughter to step into the role of Empress. However, there's another free spirited daughter to contend with who sets the whole plan on its ear.

One of the first new acquisitions made for the young Emperor Franz Joseph after his accession during the revolution of 1848 was the “New French Centrepiece”, commissioned in Paris in 1850/51. This decorative bronze-gilt piece surpasses the other centrepieces by far in the opulence of its decoration. The huge candelabra have a richly decorated superstructure composed of scrolls and rocaille work and are animated by playful putti, leaping game animals and fluttering birds. The need for a centrepiece of this size had arisen because the young emperor used to issue regular invitations to his advisors and ministers to dine at court. Under the influence of Archduchess Sophie, neo-Baroque and neo-Rococo elements became popular at court, a circumstance that was particularly reflected in the way the apartments were furnished but also had an influence on the design of utensils for the dining table.www.hofburg-wien.at | Download Tour-Guide (PDF)© by Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.

In the summer of 1853 Sisi accompanied her mother and elder sister Helene – called Néné – to Bad Ischl in order to celebrate the 23rd birthday of her cousin, the young Emperor Franz Joseph. The real reason for this journey, however, was the marriage plans being hatched by the two mothers, who were sisters. However, it all turned out quite differently. Franz Joseph fell head over heels in love with the 15-year-old Sisi. The formal betrothal ceremony took place on 19th August. Sisi is subdued, overawed by all the attention being paid to her. Franz Joseph is overjoyed. His mother, Archduchess Sophie, takes pity on the timorous Sisi. Contrary to popular legend, she is not opposed to her son’s choice and is glad to see him so happy.www.hofburg-wien.at | Download Tour-Guide (PDF)© by Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.

Both the walls and the armchairs in this room are covered in Brussels tapestry dating from the 18th century. The tapestries on the walls depict market and harbour scenes while the chairs are upholstered with tapestries representing the twelve months of the year. The following room, which was the study of Archduchess Sophie (Room 34) was part of the apartments of Franz Joseph’s parents, Archduke Franz Karl and Archduchess Sophie, who resided here in the 19th century. Sophie was an ambitious mother who energetically and successfully pursued her aim of putting her son on the Habsburg throne. She was also his most important political advisor – contemporaries described the archduchess as the “only man at the Viennese court”. Her relations with her daughter-in-law, Empress Elisabeth, who was also her niece, were tense, and she was one of the main reasons why Sisi always felt ill at ease at the Viennese court. Elisabeth frequently complained about the way her mother-in-law constantly kept her in check, treating her as if she were child. www.schoenbrunn.at | Download Tour-Guide (PDF)© by Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.

这个厅得名于墙上巨大的比利时壁毯和座椅上的织锦绷面，18世纪的艺术杰作，画面展现的是集市和码头的景观，座椅织锦则是对一年中十二个月的写照以及十二星座的描绘。 下面的一个小厅是大公爵夫人索菲的写字间（房间34）。19世纪，这几个房间属于弗朗茨•约瑟夫的父母，大公爵弗朗茨•卡尔和大公爵夫人索菲，这个小厅是他们的套间的一部分。索菲是个要强并且强有心计的女人，她不仅成功地培养了自己的儿子成为皇帝，还是他政治生活中不可缺少的顾问，被称为“维也纳宫廷唯一的男人”。 www.schoenbrunn.at | Download Tour-Guide (PDF)© by Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.