On September 10, 1898, Empress Elisabeth's fate was sealed in Geneva when the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni stabbed her directly in the heart with a sharp file. At this point, Sisi didn't notice her injury and mistook the attack for a punch. Alongside her lady-in-waiting, Irma Sztáray, she continued her journey and went to the departure point of the paddle steamer with which they wanted to travel on to Caux.
