Portrait photographs of Crown Prince Rudolf and Mary Freiin von Vetsera.

30 January 1889: The Mayerling Incident.

Rudolph, crown prince of Austria, and his mistress, Marie von Vetsera, were found shot dead in the Imperial hunting lodge at #Mayerling. #History #MayerlingIncident

Rudolph, crown prince of Austria, and his mistress, Marie von Vetsera.

30 January 1889: The Mayerling Incident. Rudolph, crown prince of Austria, and his mistress, Marie von Vetsera, were found shot dead in the Imperial hunting lodge at Mayerling. #History #MayerlingIncident

Love Lies Dead at Mayerling

#OTD in 1889 Rudolf of Austria and Mary Vetsera are found dead.

Letters discovered in 2015 get us closer to understanding the truth of the #MayerlingIncident.

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