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Early life. Marriage. Wife of the heir to Austrian throne. Empress and queen. Sixtus affair. End of Empire. Exile. Hungary and exile in Madeira. Death of Charles. Widowhood. Move to Belgium. Flight to North America. Later life. Death. Cause of beatification and canonization. Titles, styles, honours and arms. Titles and styles. Honours. Children.
Jun 29, 2017 · Zita’s first years as Empress were dedicated to all the problems the war brought. She visited hospitals and met with the sick and injured. She usually did these visits unannounced to see the real situation. Peace came at last at the end of 1918. By then, Zita had given birth to her fifth child, a son named Carl Ludwig.
This day in 1892 marked the birth of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, who was the last Austro-Hungarian ruler i.e. the last Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary.
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Zita (seated) with her sister Isabella von Bourbon-Parma and one of her granddaughters, photograph, 1980s Thanks to her iron will and intelligence, Zita became the definitive opinion leader in the family and the most important pillar of support for her husband, Emperor Karl I.
3 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.
Mar 15, 1989 · His empress helped arrange secret contacts with the Allies. The go-between was her brother, Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma, then serving in the Belgian army, who was in touch with French...
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.
