Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria: The Mayerling Mystery Revisited

In January 1889, the death of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria at the hunting lodge of Mayerling Hunting Lodge shocked the Habsburg Empire and unsettled the balance of Europe. Officially declared a suicide pact, the tragedy quickly became the subject of rumor, political suspicion, and whispered cover-ups.

Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria revisits the evidence, the testimonies, and the shifting narratives that have surrounded the case for more than a century. It examines Rudolf's personal stru...