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Zita of Bourbon-Parma (Zita Maria delle Grazie Adelgonda Micaela Raffaela Gabriella Giuseppina Antonia Luisa Agnese; 9 May 1892 – 14 March 1989) was the wife of Charles I, the last monarch of Austria-Hungary. As such, she was the last Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, in addition to other titles.
6 days ago · Servant of God Empress Zita was the last empress and queen of Christendom. She was the wife of Blessed Charles von Habsburg, Emperor and King. Together they reigned over the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I from November 1916 to November 1918, when they were exiled from their country.
Born in the castle of Lucca near Viareggio, Italy, in 1892, Zita was one of the many children of Robert I, formerly the ruling duke of Parma. Robert was an impoverished descendant of the French dynasty of Bourbon kings, while his second wife Maria Antonia of Portugal was a member of that nation's royal family, the Braganzas.
Zita, the last empress. Born on 9 May 1892, Zita was the daughter of Duke Robert of Bourbon-Parma (1848–1907), the last sovereign of the minor northern Italian duchy before the unification of Italy, and the latter’s second wife, Maria Antonia von Braganza (1862–1959), who was a member of the Portuguese royal family.
Mar 14, 1989 · From Times Wire Services. ZIZERS, Switzerland — Zita, the last empress of the vast Hapsburg Empire whose role in a plan to end World War I led to exile from her Austrian palace, died...
Zita of Bourbon-Parma. As consort of Emperor Karl I, Empress of Austria; Queen of Hungary. Born 9 May 1892 in Pianore, Province of Lucca, Tuscany (I) Died 14 March 1989 in Zizers, Canton of Grisons (CH) Zita married the future emperor Karl I in 1911. Their eldest son was Otto Habsburg-Lorraine.
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Zita of Bourbon-Parma was the wife of Charles I, the last monarch of Austria-Hungary. As such, she was the last Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, in addition to other titles. She was declared Servant of God by Pope Benedict XVI.
