Wilhelm Gause: The Emperor is welcomed by Archduke Franz Ferdinand, drawing, 1908

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The drawing also shows the wife and children of the heir to the throne. The scene took place on 15 April 1907 at the Beneschau/Benešov (Bohemia) railway station.

Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur-und Betriebsges.m.b.H./Fotograf: Alexander E. Koller

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Franz Joseph and Franz Ferdinand – a tense relationship

Relations between Franz Joseph and his nephew Franz Ferdinand, who had become heir to the throne following the death of Crown Prince Rudolf, were far from harmonious and trustful.

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