Helene von Vetsera | |
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 Helene Baltazzi in 1870 | |
| Born | Helene Baltazzi 1847 |
| Died | 1925 (aged 77–78) Vienna, Austria |
| Spouse |
Baron Albin von Vetsera
(m. 1864; died 1887) |
| Children | Baroness Mary von Vetsera |
| Parents |
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Baroness Helene von Vetsera (née Baltazzi; 1847 – 1 February 1925) was an Austrian noblewoman and socialite. She was the daughter of a wealthy lawyer and financial advisor, and she married Albin Freiherr von Vetsera in 1864. She became a baroness when her husband was created a baron in 1870. She enjoyed significant prestige in the social life of Vienna until she was disgraced by the Mayerling incident in 1889, when her daughter Baroness Mary von Vetsera and Crown Prince Rudolf were found dead together. Helene von Vetsera left high society after the incident, and she lost her fortune after World War I.