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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. She was declared Servant of God by ...
As the empress—crown or no crown—Zita was the matriarch of the Habsburg dynasty. She celebrated her 95th birthday surrounded by her ever-expanding family. Shortly thereafter, however, her health took a turn for the worse. On March 14, 1989, at the age of 96, Zita passed away soundly after saying all of her goodbyes.
4 days ago · Carl Pietzner, “Archduke Karl of Austria and Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma,” July 12, 1911 (photo: Public Domain) Servant of God Zita exemplified a saintly level of trust in Divine Providence and remained devoted to the memory of her husband, from the day of his death in 1922 until her own death in 1989. Robert Klesko, October 21, 2022
Apr 26, 2016 · Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma ( Zita Maria delle Grazie Adelgonda Micaela Raffaela Gabriella Giuseppina Antonia Luisa Agnese) was born on May 9, 1892, at the Villa Pianore in Lucca, Tuscany (Italy). She was the daughter of the deposed Robert I, Duke of Parma and his second wife, Maria Antonia of Portugal, daughter of the deposed King Miguel I ...
Reigned from November 1916 to November 1918. Born Zita Maria Grazia Adelgonda Michela Raffaella Gabriella Giuseppina Antonia Luisa Agnese of Bourbon-Parma in Pianore near Lucca, Italy, on May 9, 1892; died in Zizers, Switzerland, on March 14, 1989, and was buried on April 1, 1989, in the Habsburg crypt in Vienna's Capuchin Church; daughter of ...
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Jun 29, 2017 · When her eldest daughter Adelaide died on 2 October 1971, Zita was denied permission to attend her burial in Austria. She also watched as great-grandchildren were born and grew up. Her later years were marred by happy and sad family events. In the summer of 1988, Zita fell ill with pneumonia, but she recovered.
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 today. She was...
