Let us take a glimpse at Archduchess Marianne’s living conditions. As a grown-up lady, she has her own apartment of five rooms, located on the second floor of the Leopoldine Wing of the Hofburg Palace. In the narrative, I directed her windows towards the State Chancellery Wing across the inner courtyard, although this may not be historically accurate. Nevertheless, let us take a tour!
The first antechamber is the entrance to Marianne’s apartment. Here, visitors wait for their audience with the Archduchess, and correspondence is kept in a special mail casket. At night, a candle always burns here, and the night maid sleeps on the sofa.
The second antechamber, or parlour, is reserved for the ladies-in-waiting. They spend their time here when Marianne does not need them or prefers to be alone.
The reception room for official audiences is followed by the salon, or Marianne’s drawing room. Here she spends most of her time reading or receiving guests.
The bedroom — the most intimate part of the apartment — is normally accessible only to her personal attendants, her confessor and her family members. Beside it lies a small dressing room, from which a discreet, almost unnoticeable back door leads into the corridor.
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