Helene von Vetsera

Baroness Helene von Vetsera (née Baltazzi; 1847 – 1 February 1925) was an Austrian noblewoman. She was the daughter of a wealthy lawyer and financial advisor, and she married Albin von Vetsera in 1864. She became a baroness when her husband was created a baron in 1870. She enjoyed significant prestige in the social life of Vienna until she was disgraced by the Mayerling incident in 1889, when her daughter Baroness Mary von Vetsera and Crown Prince Rudolf were found dead together. Helene von Vetsera left high society after the incident, and she lost her fortune after World War I.

Helene von Vetsera
Helene Baltazzi in 1870
Born
Helene Baltazzi

1847
Died1925 (aged 7778)
Vienna, Austria
Spouse
Baron Albin von Vetsera
(m. 1864; died 1887)
ChildrenBaroness Mary von Vetsera
Parents
  • Theodor Baltazzi (father)
  • Elizabeth Sarell (mother)
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