Sisi travels to Bad Ischl for her sister’s engagement to the Emperor of Austria.

In a twist of fate, Sisi falls in love with the emperor, and goes to Vienna to marry him.

Sisi struggles in her role as empress and does what she can to please her husband.

Franz's call to arms against Hungary gets the population riled up against him.

An assassination attempt on the Emperor makes him desperate for revenge.

After the death of her daughter, Sisi urges Franz to negotiate with Napoleon.