Emperor Franz Joseph

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

With the Kaiser Wilhelm II

[Aglaya]

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

Young Franz

[Aglaya]

I like this one

[Kalafrana]

I've seen one similar if not identical, which was very popular with patriotic Austrians in WW1.

Ann

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

I've seen that photo several times, and until now I wondered why is he doing... is he praying? More info would be welcome

[Pezzazz]

Here's some explanation found in:  The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe, Volume I: William II, Germany; Francis Joseph, Austria-Hungary by
Mme. La Marquise de Fontenoy

Vienna is the only capital in the world where one can see a
full-fledged monarch kneeling bareheaded in the streets, and offering
up prayers in the most fervent manner, the spectacle exciting not
ridicule, but sentiments of profound reverence and sympathy on the
part of the people--Christians, Jews, and Mohammedans from Herzegovina
and Bosnia--who throng the thoroughfares of the beautiful city on
the Danube. The sight is witnessed each year, on the occasion of the
_Corpus Christi_ procession. This glorious procession starts out from
the Cathedral of St. Stephen at an early hour in the morning, and the
entire route through the various streets which it traverses Is kid
with boards, over which grass is strewn. At various points along the
way there are altars, or so-called _reposoirs_, where the Sacred Host
is placed for a few moments, the emperor and the great personages with
him kneeling piously on the ground and offering up prayers.

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

So, it was quite common in the Empire, now it can be some praying of the Emperor but not neccesary for a real special situation...

[Pezzazz]

Franz Joseph usually reminds me of his older daughter Gisele.

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

His two daughters remind a lot Franz Joseph as young.

[Carolath Habsburg]

What an unflattering image of young Franz!! It doesnt look like him at all! 0_o

I think that Old FJ looked as Gisela and younf FJ like Marie Valerie

Here a beautiful portrait of the emperor as a young man in hussar uniform

[Carolath Habsburg]

I found a postcard  with the image of FJ praying and above something written in german. Thanks in advanced if someone can translate it!



 

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

According to google translator it said something like:
"Father in heaven, ruler of the sun.
tools for me, the seam in humility you!
I have not started the fights.
I scattered no seed the bloody!
But surrounded by enemies and jealous.
I called my people to iron defense,
read your mind hover s scorch our weapons
sel of us winning and you se! the ore."


But preffer to see a better one...

[Pezzazz]

Don't think I've seen this one before -- if a multiple, let me know and I'll delete.  
From the book by Franz Judtmann

[Carolath Habsburg]

Nope, its not in this topic. Thank you!!1

Here an illustration about an attempt of murder against the Kaiser