#franz joseph read her christmas list and was like 'oh sisi my little strawberry shortcake you are such a jokester!'

[rosepompadour]

Since you ask me what I want, I beg you for a tiger cub from the Berlin zoo or a locket, but what I would like best of all would be a fully-equipped lunatic asylum. - Elisabeth’s Christmas list, 1871 Thanks for the locket. Unfortunately, you appear not to have given the other two things a moment’s consideration. - Elisabeth to Franz Joseph, four days later

#historicwomendaily #historyedit #elisabeth of austria #empress sisi #* #jesus sisi #this is the epic princess story i want #not the cotton candy remix that society keeps shoving down my throat #also i feel like sisi was unintentionally hilarious sometimes and it just makes me love her more #franz joseph read her christmas list and was like 'oh sisi my little strawberry shortcake you are such a jokester!' #while elisabeth opens her locket on christmas all 'DID I FUCKING STUTTER FRANZ?' #history #marshmallow worlds