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Arrival of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in England, 1913
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Arrival of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in England, 1913
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife the Duchess of Hohenberg, arrive in England for a visit to King George V and Queen Mary at Windsor in November 1913. They are seen here walking to their saloon after landing at Dover. The assassination of the Archduke and his wife in Sarajevo in June the following year was the trigger to cause tensions between the European powers to erupt leading to the First World War. Date: 1913
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This evocative photograph captures the elegant and formal arrival of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, in England in November 1913. The Archduke and Duchess are seen here walking towards their saloon after disembarking from the ship that brought them across the English Channel at Dover. The visit to England was intended to strengthen diplomatic relations between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the United Kingdom, and the royal couple were warmly welcomed by King George V and Queen Mary at Windsor Castle. The serene scene in this photograph, with the Archduke and Duchess dressed in their finest attire, is a stark contrast to the tragic events that would unfold just ten months later. In June 1914, the Archduke and Duchess were assassinated in Sarajevo, an act that would ignite tensions between the European powers and ultimately lead to the outbreak of the First World War. This portrait of the Archduke and Duchess, taken during a time of relative peace and diplomacy, offers a glimpse into the lives of the European royalty on the eve of a cataclysmic conflict. The photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the complex web of alliances and tensions that existed between European nations in the early 20th century, and the unintended consequences of seemingly insignificant events.
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