Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Romy SchneiderEmpress Elisabeth | Empress Elisabeth |
 Karlheinz BöhmEmperor Franz Joseph | Emperor Franz Joseph |
 Magda SchneiderDuchess Ludovika | Duchess Ludovika |
 Vilma DegischerArchduchess Sophie | Archduchess Sophie |
 Gustav KnuthDuke Max | Duke Max |
 Walther ReyerCount Andrassy | Count Andrassy |
 Josef MeinradMajor Böckl | Major Böckl |
 Senta WengrafCountess Bellegarde | Countess Bellegarde |
 Uta FranzPrincess Helene | Princess Helene |
 Franz BöheimJohann Petzmacher | Johann Petzmacher |
| EErich NikowitzArchduke Franz Karl | Archduke Franz Karl |
| HHans ZieglerDr. Seeburger | Dr. Seeburger |
| HHelene LauterböckCountess Esterhazy | Countess Esterhazy |
 Hilde WagenerBaronne Wulfen | Baronne Wulfen |