Kaiser Franz Joseph I Voice (Recorded on 14 December 1915) !!

What His Imperial and Royal Highness speaks:

"Ich begleite das Wirken des österreichischen Militär- Witwen- und Waisenfonds mit meinen herzlichsten Wünschen. Möge seinen edlen Bestrebungen zum Wohle der Hinterbliebenen meiner braven Krieger voller Erfolg beschieden werden."

Translation:
"I support the work of the Austrian military fund for widows and orphans with my most cordial wishes. May its noble endeavors for the good of my dutiful warrior's surving dependants be awarded with complete success."

[joaquinrivera]

Incredible to hear the voice of a person born nearly 200 years ago

[mediocremaiden]

This is SO awesome 🎉 Thank you sososo much for uploading ❤️ Very much looking forward to and excited to see what else you can find and upload 🤗

[barbarablue]

hopefully we´d keep a speech of his son, prince crowned Rudolf.

[florjanbrudar]

Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 and her voice was recorded as well.

[JakobSeidl]

Interesting that he doesn’t roll the letter R like most Austrians. I guess the royals and the aristocracy spoke with a more upper class accent

[ulrichhaug]

It had been the second not the first Franz Josef.. but who cares