Bedroom of Emperor Franz Joseph
Bedroom of Emperor Franz Joseph
Bedroom
When the imperial couple moved into separate sleeping quarters, this room became the bedroom of the emperor. Franz Joseph slept on a simple iron bed, a habit typical of the Spartan lifestyle preferred by the emperor. He began his day long before daybreak, as a rule at half-past three in the morning. Only if he had attended late-night functions the night before did he allow himself another hour's sleep. First the emperor was bathed by an attendant in a rubber tub which was set up in his bedroom every day. The simple dressing-table for his daily toilette indicates not only that Franz Joseph preferred the modest furnishings of his private chambers but that he rejected any kind of luxury as superfluous. After he had dressed, he knelt at his prayer-stool to say his morning prayers. He was then served his breakfast in his study.
