Countess Marie Festetics von Tolna (1839–1923), was an Austro-Hungarian Countess, aristocrat, diarist and lady-in-waiting.

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Family

Born in Tolna, into an old and distinguished House of Festetics, she was the daughter of Count Sandor Festetics de Tolna (1805–1877) and his wife, Baroness Josephine von Boxberg (1811–1892).

Imperial Lady-in-waiting

She served as lady-in-waiting to Empress Elisabeth of Austria from 1870, and became one of the favorites and confidantes of the Empress. Her diaries are regarded as an important source of the Imperial Austrian court. She was also a noted diarist.

References

• Gudula Walterskirchen, Beatrix Meyer (Hrsg.): Das Tagebuch der Gräfin Marie Festetics. Kaiserin Elisabeths intimste Freundin. Residenz-Verl. St. Pölten 2014, ISBN 978-3-7017-3338-5.
• Beatrix Meyer: Kaiserin Elisabeth und ihr Ungarn. Allitera. München 2019, ISBN 978-3-96233-130-6.

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