A co-production between Saban International Paris, Animation Ciné-Groupe J.P. Inc., ARD Degeto, France 3 and RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, the series is loosely based on the life of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, nicknamed "Sissi".

[2] A unique Bavarian girl, Sissi's, life changes forever after the day she meets the charming and noble princes, Franz and Karl.

The Italians wanted romance to always be present, the Canadians were not involved much and the Americans were obsessed with anything that might offend the young audience ...

Major events such as Sissi's trip to Paris, her father's exile, and even an imminent Austro-Hungarian war were added largely for this purpose.

[4] In the United Kingdom, two volumes containing two episodes each, titled "Sissi in Possenhofen"[5] and "Imperial Guests"[6] were released on January 14, 2000 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.