Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg

Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (1868-1914) was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria. In 1914, she and her husband were shot to death by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. Their deaths helped touch off World War I.

Sophie in Southern Victory
Countess Sophie and her husband were killed when a bomb was thrown into their car as it drove through the streets of Sarajevo. This act helped spark the Great War.