The Habsburgs were an exceedingly significant ruling dynasty. However, behind the glamorous facade often hid individuals with the strangest passions and preferences. Emperor Leopold I, for example, selected his officials based on their singing abilities, Charles V ate himself to death, while Empress Sisi nearly starved herself to the beyond. This book tells the stories of Habsburgs whose inclinations and talents did not fit into the dynastic concept - of their fates, their strengths and weaknesses, their quirks and eccentricities.