The morning of the imperial nuptials arrived over Vienna in a blaze of golden, pristine autumn sunshine, bathing the baroque spires, copper domes, and classical palaces of the former imperial capital in radiant light. Throughout the Austrian capital, the atmosphere was one of historic, jubilant celebration. From six o'clock in the morning, more than sixty thousand citizens, royal watchers, and international visitors had gathered along the historic Ringstraße, the Graben,…
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