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Otto von Habsburg was Vice President (1957–1973) and President (1973–2004) of the International Paneuropean Union movement. From 1979 to 1999, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU).
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- Gabriela Von Habsburg
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- Regina Von Habsburg
Regina von Habsburg (née Princess Regina Helene Elisabeth...
- Imperial Crypt
The Capuchin Church in Vienna, Austria, which houses the...
- Zita of Bourbon-Parma
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- Karl Von Habsburg
On 4 July 2011, Otto von Habsburg, also known as Otto of Austria, former head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1922–2007), and former Crown Prince (1916–1918) and, by pretense, Emperor-King (from 1922) of Austria-Hungary, died at 98 years of age.
The House of Habsburg (/ ˈ h æ p s b ɜːr ɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ), also known as the House of Austria, is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.
- 11th century
Otto’s path from ‘last crown prince’ to European politician. Born at the Villa Wartholz in Reichenau an der Rax (Lower Austria) on 20 November 1912, Otto was the first child of the designated heir to the throne Archduke Karl and his wife Zita.
Otto von Habsburg was the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of the empire in November 1918. In 1922, he became the pretender to the former thrones, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece upon the death of his father. He resigned as Sovereign of the Golden Fleece ...
Otto von Habsburg was an advocate of the idea of Europe, connected with the names of Konrad Adenauer, Robert Schuman and Alcide de Gasperi, and based on the diversity of European nations and Christian civilization.
Jul 14, 2011 · Archduke Otto von Habsburg, son of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, died on July 4th, aged 98. IF ONLY his great-uncle had died earlier.