Louise von Sturmfeder


Louise von Sturmfeder-Oppenweiler was a lady-in-waiting to the House of Habsburg.

Early life

Louise was born as daughter of Baron Carl Theodor Sturmfeder von Oppenweiler and his wife, Maria Charlotte Eva von Greiffenclau-Vollraths, daughter of Adolph von Greiffenclau-Vollraths.

Court life

She was put in charge of the early upbringing of the royal infants, as aja to Franz Joseph I of Austria, his brother Maximilian I of Mexico, and his other siblings. She distrusted doctors and prescribed fresh air for her charges. At first, she favoured the elder boy over the second, with unfortunate effects on the latter's character.