Nicholas: Have You Seen My Mother Recently?

Nicholas: Have you seen my mother recently?

Alexandra: I'm relatively happy. Is that an answer?

Nicholas: Okay, point taken. I wonder what she's doing. Maybe knitting, reading, playing with her dogs...

Alexandra: Planning a coup d'etat...

Nicholas: I know she doesn't like you much, but that's not what she's doing!

Maria: *secretly planning a coup d'etat*

Alexandra: I hate talking about myself.

Maria: Get over it. I talk about myself constantly. Everyone loves me for it. I really am amazing.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and future wife Countess Sophie of  Chotek von Chotkow and Wognin, playing tennis.

can't even imagine how franz would deal with all the people being rude about sophie. i really want someone to call out franz joseph for saying the assassination was a relief like your own wife was assassinated have some sympathy but also that would emotionally wreck franz i'm sure of it so i'm conflicted. and all the newspaper articles like the winnipeg tribune blatantly insulting her? ugh i can't even imagine

Louise: Look, Steffi, you're obviously upset about Rudolf. So, we've decided to come over and help you out.

Stéphanie: I'm not upset.

Clémentine: Sis, we found you in the park throwing rocks at old couples.

Stéphanie: WHY SHOULD THEY BE HAPPY?