Sophie Esterházy

Sophie Esterházy-Liechtenstein (1798-1869), was an Austrian courtier. She served as Oberhofmeisterin (mistress of the Robes) to Empress Elisabeth of Austria in 1854-1862. She was disliked by the Empress, as she was 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. She was replaced by Pauline von Königsegg. She has been portrayed in numerous books about Elisabeth.

Sophie Esterházy

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).