Charlotte of Majláth

Countess Charlotte von Majláth ( Hungarian Majláth Sarolta grófnő ; born October 16, 1856 in Fünfkirchen , Kingdom of Hungary ; † June 15, 1928 in Budapest , Hungary ) was a lady-in-waiting of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary .

Life

origin

The family of Hungarian count of Majláth (also Mailath-, Majlat) occurs in the 17th century for the first time in the counties Bars and Hont in appearance in which they worked as administrative officer of the counties. Nikolaus Majláth appears as one of the first well-known representatives of the family, who was the chief clan of Komorn and Sohl counties . On May 9, 1785, the then Chief Count of Borsod County Joseph II Majláth was raised to the rank of count by Emperor Joseph II . (From 1794 he received the elevation in the 'hereditary' count status)

Life

Charlotte was the second daughter of Count Georg III, who came from Pressburg . Majláth de Székhely (* 1818, † 1883) and his wife Stephanie Freiin von Prandau-Hilleprand (* 1832, † 1914) were born. The marriage resulted in a total of seven children. Nothing is known about Charlotte's childhood and early youth.

In January 1883 she was appointed to the Viennese court. She came into the service of Empress Elisabeth as a lady-in-waiting because they were urgently looking for a sporty and capable lady-in-waiting for the empress. Empress Elisabeth was known to go on extreme hikes when she gave up equestrianism. The ladies-in-waiting who were now aging and living at court were no longer able to cope with these exertions. The Empress's personal physician, Dr. Widerhofer explained, “Landgravine Fürstenberg could no longer take part in the tours without serious danger to her health, and Countess Festetics was already getting too much; As a 'Promeneuse' for the Empress, you are looking for a young, strong, efficient lady-in-waiting because, as your own daughter says, soon no one will be able to go with her anymore. When Elisabeth wants it to be a Hungarian again. This is how Sarolta von Majláth comes into her service. ”From now on she is the main companion of the Empress on her extreme hikes, accompanies her on her extended travels and is her companion on Elisabeth's favorite island of Corfu .

In the 80s of the 19th century, Charlotte met the widowed Clovis Karl Joseph Maria Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (* January 1, 1848, † January 8, 1929), she had to retire from court service and married Clovis on March 2, 1890 The only daughter Stephanie Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (* 1892, † 1894) emerged from the marriage with Clovis, but she died at the age of two.

After the collapse of the Danube monarchy and in the last years of their lives, the couple lived in seclusion, mostly in Hungary. Charlotte Majláth died on June 15, 1928 in Budapest.

literature

Egon Caesar Conte Corti : Elisabeth, the strange woman. Based on the empress's written estate, her daughter's diaries and other unpublished diaries and documents. Pustet, Salzburg et al. 1934.

Individual evidence

↑ appointed October 25, 1784
↑ Joseph II. Majláth (* 1735 or 1737, † 1810) entered the service of Maria Theresa in 1767 , who entrusted him with various important offices: 1776 governor of Fiume , 1784 vice-president of the Hungarian court chancellery in Vienna , 1802 state minister. In 1806 he was awarded the Order of Saint Stephen for his services .
↑ George III. was a district judge (Judex Curiae), state treasurer and chief appointee of Branau County
↑ Adele called Etelka (* 1853, † 1936), Georg Gustav Anton (* 1854, † 1924), Charlotte (* 1856, † 1928), Joseph (* 1858, † 1940), István (* ?, †?), László Imre (* 1862, † 1934) and Gustav Karl (* 1864, † 1940)
↑ means the youngest daughter of the Empress Marie Valerie .
↑ quoted from Corti, p. 335 (see literature)
↑ Clovis was the son of Friedrich Karl I Joseph von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (* 1814, † 1884) and Therese, daughter of Prince Franz Joseph zu Hohenlohe-Schillingfürst. In his first marriage (1877) he was married to Maria Franziska Anna Esterházy von Galánta (* 1856, † 1884), with whom he had five children.

personal data
SURNAME	Majláth, Charlotte of
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Majláth, Grófnő Sarolta
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Lady-in-waiting of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary
DATE OF BIRTH	October 16, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH	Five Churches , Kingdom of Hungary
DATE OF DEATH	June 15, 1928
Place of death	Budapest , Hungary

[1] ted October 25, 1784

[2] Joseph II. Majláth (* 1735 or 1737, † 1810) entered the service of Maria Theresa in 1767 , who entrusted him with various important offices: 1776 governor of Fiume , 1784 vice-president of the Hungarian court chancellery in Vienna , 1802 state minister. In 1806 he was awarded the Order of Saint Stephen for his services .

[3] George III. was a district judge (Judex Curiae), state treasurer and chief appointee of Branau County

[4] Adele called Etelka (* 1853, † 1936), Georg Gustav Anton (* 1854, † 1924), Charlotte (* 1856, † 1928), Joseph (* 1858, † 1940), István (* ?, †?), László Imre (* 1862, † 1934) and Gustav Karl (* 1864, † 1940)

[5] s the youngest daughter of the Empress Marie Valerie .

[6] quoted from Corti, p. 335 (see literature)

[7] Clovis was the son of Friedrich Karl I Joseph von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (* 1814, † 1884) and Therese, daughter of Prince Franz Joseph zu Hohenlohe-Schillingfürst. In his first marriage (1877) he was married to Maria Franziska Anna Esterházy von Galánta (* 1856, † 1884), with whom he had five children.