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Empress Consort dies of smallpox in Vienna
From the London Gazette Vienna May 30 the Empress Consort died Thursday morning after a brief illness with smallpox. She faced danger with exemplary piety and resignation, dying peacefully without struggle. The Imperial Family and Court lament her loss. the Empress Queen remains in reasonable health. The report notes the illness’ severity yet severity of the eruption was manageable, and that the court remains afflicted.
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