Irma Sztáray
Countess Irma Sztáray de Sztára et Nagymihály (10 July 1863 – 3 September 1940) was a Hungarian courtier and memoirist. She was the last lady-in-waiting of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. She was the sole companion traveling with the empress when she was assassinated. Life. The Hungarian countess Irma was born as the daughter of Count Viktor (1823–1879) and Countess Mária (1835–1916). She never married, as she dedicated her whole life to the Empress and the court. She accompanied Elisabeth during her last four years, from 1894 until 1898, on her journeys to Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Algeria and  Greece. Her memoirs "Aus den letzten Jahren der Kaiserin Elisabeth", which she wrote many years after Empress Elisabeth's death, were published in German and are a valuable source which gives detailed insights into Sisi's final years. For her services, Irma Sztáray received a medal of honour from Emperor Franz Joseph I right after Elisabeth's assassination.