Tagesbote aus Böhmen 29/5/1857 reported that ‘Tomorrow for the Nameday of His Majesty the Emperor Ferdinand will be given a solemn Mass at 11am in the metropolitan Church of St Veit [St Vitus].’ No further details were related by the source.

Tagesbote aus Böhmen 1/6/1857 published news that a Court Concert [Hofkonzert] scheduled to take place on 29/5/1857 [possibly in connection with festivities for the Emperor Ferdinand’s nameday] had not taken place owing to the unscheduled arrival in Prague of Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophie.