Franz Ferdinand ( the band ) came through Boston a couple of weeks ago , and even though the band was apparently named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand ( the racehorse ) , the concert got me thinking about Franz Ferdinand ( the actual archduke ) . He is , of course , most notable for being shoot " “ his character assassination in 1914 sparked World War I " “ but I find his personal animation more intriguing than his role in international amour . As a vernal man , he went to a dance and fell instantly in making love with one of the guest , Countess Sophia von Chotkowa und Wognin , Duchess of Hohenburg . His mob forbade him to continue the affair because Sophie , despite her impressively extended name , was n’t from a currently ruling dynasty and therefore was n’t gentle enough for the ' tear . But Franz was n’t cause it . He called in the grownup guns " “ Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany , Tsar Nicholas II of Russia , the Pope " “ to plead on his behalf , and it worked . The family permit him to espouse Sophie , under two atmospheric condition : her minor could never sit on the can , and her arse could never sit down shotgun in the imperial carriage .
Say what you want about him ( and the great unwashed have:“He has been referred to as a miser , a bigot , and a spoiled child" ) , F. Ferdinand was right about Sophie being his one and only . Four year into his marriage ceremony , he wrote to his stepmother " “ one of very few royal who had been willing to attend the controversial marriage ceremony " “ that the marriage had been"the most healthy thing I ’ve ever done in my life . “Â And on his 14thwedding day of remembrance , as he lay gasping for breathing time beside her after both were germinate by Serbian nationalistic Gavrilo Princip , he could call up only of her . His last words were : " Sophie dearest , Sophie dear , do n’t exit ! Stay alive for our children!“ Alas , they perished together and are buried in the crypt of the Austrian palace Artstetten .
Also , speak of headliner - get across love : Nick McCarthy , guitar virtuoso , sie sind Superfantastisch !
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