In which Elisabeth learns that her older sister Helene is going to go see the Emperor of Austria in hopes of becoming the Empress and Elisabeth is going along. Elisabeth would rather stay home with her Father but she has no say whatsoever. When they get there the Emperor only has eyes for Elisabeth and not her sister. He asks if she will marry him and she says yes. After months of preparation and saying good-bye to all her pets and friends, she gets married and becomes the Empress of Austria.
Their marriage was not "happily ever after." Her mother-in-law (who was also her aunt!) did not like Elisabeth (she even took Elisabeth's first two children!). Elisabeth's husband was very obedient to his mother and did not talk very much to his wife. Before this book I had NEVER heard of Elisabeth . And it was fun to learn about somebody new. I learned that while Empress, she took beauty to a WHOLE new level. Her auburn hair came down to her feet and took 3 or 4 HOURS to fix correctly, and she hardly ate anything to keep her 20 inch waist. She walked, rode her horse, and every other kind of exercise that she could do. She spent the rest of her life devoted to looking nice.
This is in the Royal Diaries series.
Recommended for people who like: writing poetry, their dads, and just plain craziness.
Their marriage was not "happily ever after." Her mother-in-law (who was also her aunt!) did not like Elisabeth (she even took Elisabeth's first two children!). Elisabeth's husband was very obedient to his mother and did not talk very much to his wife. Before this book I had NEVER heard of Elisabeth . And it was fun to learn about somebody new. I learned that while Empress, she took beauty to a WHOLE new level. Her auburn hair came down to her feet and took 3 or 4 HOURS to fix correctly, and she hardly ate anything to keep her 20 inch waist. She walked, rode her horse, and every other kind of exercise that she could do. She spent the rest of her life devoted to looking nice.
This is in the Royal Diaries series.
Recommended for people who like: writing poetry, their dads, and just plain craziness.
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