During her 44-year reign, Sissi dealt with miscarriages and her only son died in a murder-suicide at a hunting lodge. Her sister later died in a mysterious house fire. After receiving warnings of possible assassination attempts, Sissi was killed while travelling.

Who stars in Netflix’s The Empress?

German actors Devrim Lingnau and Philip Froissant take on the leading roles of the imperial couple.

When is Netflix’s The Empress out?

Filming on The Empress has started, and Netflix has said that we can expect it to land on the streaming platform in Spring 2022.

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