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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.
- 30 December 1916
- Bourbon-Parma
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.
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.
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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 · Born in Italy as a princess of Bourbon-Parma, Zita was the widow of Karl I, the last crowned head of the Hapsburg dynasty that ruled for 640 years. Zita “just faded away” early this...
Mar 15, 1989 · The former empress was born a princess of Bourbon-Parma on May 9, 1892, at Pianore, near Pisa, Italy, into the large family of Duke Robert of Parma. In October 1911, at the age of 19, she...
Habsburg. 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.
