Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria_
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Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria: Heir to the Austrian throne (1858–1889).
Born in Laxenburg (died at age 30).
Biography
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was heir apparent to the imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from birth. In 1889, he died in a suicide pact with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera at the Mayerling hunting lodge. The ensuing scandal made international headlines.
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Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria was born in Laxenburg.
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