Sophie Esterházy
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{{short description|Austrian lady in waiting}}
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Sophie of Liechtenstein
| issue-pipe = Detail
| full name = Sophie Marie Josepha
| title = Countess Esterházy von Galántha
| image = Sophie Esterhazy Litho.jpg
| caption =
| spouse = {{marriage|Count Vincenz Esterházy von Galántha|1817|1835|end=his death}}
| issue =
| house = Liechtenstein
| father = Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein
| mother = Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1798|09|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vienna, Austria
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1869|06|27|1798|09|05|df=y}}
| death_place = Vienna, Austria
| burial_place =
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Princess Sophie Marie Josepha of Liechtenstein, Countess Esterházy von Galántha (5 September 1798 – 27 June 1869), was an Austrian noblewoman and Imperial court official. As the daughter of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, she was a princess of Liechtenstein by birth. Born and raised in Vienna, she was selected to serve in the Austrian imperial court as Oberhofmeisterin (mistress of the Robes) to Empress Elisabeth of Austria from 1854 to 1862.
Early life
Princess Sophie Marie Josepha von und zu Liechtenstein was born as third daughter of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife, Landgravine Josepha of Fürstenberg-Weitra.https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00045350&tree=LEO
Court life
She was disliked by the Empress, as she was a friend and a confidante of the Empress' mother-in-law, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, and suspected to be her spy. She was also described as very strict, and her attitude toward Elisabeth was compared to a governess.
Sophie was replaced by Countess Pauline Marie von Königsegg-Aulendorf. She has been portrayed in numerous books about Elisabeth.
Personal life
She married in Vienna, on 4 August 1817, Count Vincenz Esterházy von Galántha (Pressburg, 25 October 1787 – Eisgrub, 19 October 1835), without issue.https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00083545&tree=LEO
References
- Egon Caesar Conte Corti: Elisabeth, "die seltsame Frau". Nach dem schriftlichen Nachlass der Kaiserin, den Tagebüchern ihrer Tochter und sonstigen unveröffentlichten Tagebüchern und Dokumenten. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 2003, {{ISBN|3-8289-0548-X}} (früherer Titel: Sissi - Glück und Tragödie einer großen Kaiserin).
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Category:19th-century Liechtenstein people
Category:19th-century Liechtenstein women
Category:Nobility from the Austrian Empire
Category:Austrian ladies-in-waiting
Category:Daughters of princes regnant