Which courtier did Empress Elisabeth of Austria suspect of being a spy, in part because she was a confident to the identical twin sister of Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria?
Sophie Esterházy Sophie Esterházy-Liechtenstein (1798-1869), was an Austrian courtier. She served as Oberhofmeisterin (mistress of the Robes) to Empress Elisabeth of Austria in 1854-1862. She was disliked by the Empress, as she was a confidante of the Empress' mother-in-law, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, and suspected to be her spy. She was also described as very strict, and her attitude toward Elisabeth was compared to a governess. She was replaced by Pauline von Königsegg. She has been portrayed in numerous books about Elisabeth.
Princess Isabella of Bavaria Princess Isabella of Bavaria (Marie Elisabeth Luise Amalie Elvire Blanche Eleonore; 31 August 1863 – 26 February 1924) was the third child and eldest daughter of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria and his wife Infanta Amelia Philippina of Spain. By her marriage to Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa, she became referred to as the Duchess of Genoa.