Elizabeth is 15 and a half, she loves animals and her large family; she looks like many other girls, yet she is a free spirit and a princess, nicknamed by everyone Sissi; one day, the mother of the emperor called her sister to marry his son.

Sissi is unhappy because her beloved horse Flick has been moved to the imperial city; her mood improves because a ball is taking place in Vienna; there her older sister Nene is to be engaged to Emperor Franz Joseph.

One day, the mother of the emperor called her sister to marry his son; torn between her home at Possi Castle and the Schönbrunn Palace, Sissi has troubles following the rules of court and earning the love of her future mother-in-law.

Sissi rescues a fox mother who has fallen into a trap in the forest; Cousin Ludwig then takes care of the wounded animal; in the meantime, Sissi is looking for the boys who are no longer cared for.

Sissi has to learn how to drink tea according to custom and the Baroness tries desperately to teach her; Sissi then convinces herself that she is not suitable for court life and thinks of leaving Franz.

Elizabeth is a free spirit and a princess; the mother of the emperor called her sister to marry his son, but the emperor became dazzled by her; torn between her home and the Palace, Sissi has troubles following the rules of court.