Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Heir-Presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in a photograph with his wife, Sophie and their three children. The Archduke and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo on 28th June1914 by Serbian nationalists, led by Gavrilo Princips. Austria used the incident as a pretext for attacking Serbia, which precipitated World War I
Picture No
10215137
Media ID
46348433
Size
4057px x 6476px
(5.0MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Adele in The Illustrated London News', 4 July 1914, page 17
Date
1913
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