Count Josef Hoyos
Rudolf's hunting companion who found the bodies and carried the news to Vienna
Count Josef Hoyos (Rudolf's hunting companion who found the bodies and carried the news to Vienna) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
690. A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 22, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland recount the affair of Crown Prince Rudolf and Mary Vetsera, the Mayerling murder-suicide of 1889, its cover-up and aftermath.