Sissy began to take an interest in political issues, particularly the desire of the Hungarians to achieve independence. She was instrumental in bringing about the Austro-Hungarian Compromise that gave the Hungarians a measure of self-rule. This political solution was so felicitous to all parties that Franz Joseph and Sissy were crowned KingKing
and Queen of Hungary on 8 June 1867. She now spent much of her time at the Hungarian palace situated at G?d?ll? north-east of Budapest. She gave birth to another daughter, Marie Valerie, who was brought up as a Hungarian. Sissy spoke several languages, among them German, French, English, Greek and Hungarian. She had Hungarian servants and benefited from an unparalleled popularity in that country that continues to this day…
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