Royal Confidante and Mistress Articles – Austrian Index

Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria with his confidante Katharina Schratt; Credit – Wikipedia

  • Confidant/Confidante: a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
  • Mistress: a woman who has a continuing, extramarital sexual relationship with one man

This does not purport to be a complete list.