Eugene Ketterl

The valet Eugen Ketterl ( Theodor Zasche )

Eugen Ketterl (born October 7, 1859 in Vienna ; † October 11, 1928 there ) was the last valet of Emperor Franz Joseph I. He held this position for 22 years, until the monarch's death on November 21, 1916.

activity

Ketterl began working at the Viennese court as a waitress at the court table. In 1894 he was appointed to the imperial chamber and offered the office of the emperor's personal chamberlain, which he immediately accepted. In the following years Ketterl became an indispensable employee of Franz Joseph. He not only took care of the emperor's personal hygiene and cloakroom, but also sent him newspaper articles that were otherwise kept away from the monarch. After the death of his master and the collapse of the monarchy, Ketterl wrote a book about his work in the service of the monarch, which was published in 1929. Eugen Ketterl was buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery.

In the film 1914, the last days before the world fire in 1931, Ketterl was played by Karl Gerhardt .

Web links

literature

Eugen Ketterl: The old emperor: as only one saw him; the truthful report d. Chamberlain of Emperor Franz Joseph I , Molden, Vienna, 1980, ISBN 3-217-01067-1

Individual evidence

↑ viennatouristguide.at - Eugen Ketterl's grave at the Vienna Central Cemetery

personal data
SURNAME	Ketterl, Eugene
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ketterl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Valet of Emperor Franz Joseph I.
DATE OF BIRTH	October 7, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienna
DATE OF DEATH	October 11, 1928
Place of death	Vienna

[1] viennatouristguide.at - Eugen Ketterl's grave at the Vienna Central Cemetery