During the lying in repose on 15 July, guards in traditional uniform stood in honour on either side of the two coffins, draped in the imperial yellow-black flag. Or indeed "Habsburg", whom I met briefly at a party conference in Munich. [55], Macedonia – Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski[106], Croatia – Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor[108], Czech Republic – Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg. English: Otto von Habsburg (20 November 1912 – 4 July 2011), also known by his Imperial and Royal name as Crown Prince Otto of Austria, was the last Crown Prince of Austria. Schörnborn regretted that it had taken so much time for Austria to show "the reasonable gratitude towards the House of Habsburg, which Austria owes so incredibly much" and whose "political and cultural heritage we consume today. austria: otto von habsburg. [74] A message from Pope Benedict XVI, addressed to His Imperial Highness, Archduke Karl of Austria, was read by the papal nuncio, Archbishop Peter Zurbriggen. ... [His] commitment to Europe should set a political example for all of us, especially in difficult times." Otto von Habsburg was one of the founders of the International Paneuropean Union and President of the movement until 2004. [15], Austria – Austrian president Heinz Fischer labeled Otto a "loyal citizen of the republic of Austria". [90], Father Albin, one of the monastery's monks, said that "Hungary never expelled him personally, and he wanted to be buried in a country which still loves him."[90]. Commemorations were also held in Bavaria. "[14] Zoltán Wodianer-Nemessuri, chair of the Paneuropean Union in Hungary, stated: "He deserves undying respect in Hungary (for doing) by far the most to ensure that the 1956 Hungarian Uprising should not fade from public memory". A funeral procession over one kilometer long brought Otto's coffin from St. Stephen's Cathedral to the Imperial Crypt. Otto von Habsburg hat die Paneuropa-Union nicht nur als ihr Vizepräsident von 1958 bis 1972, als ihr Präsident von 1973 bis 2004 und als ihr Ehrenpräsident bis zu seinem Tod nachhaltig geprägt, sondern diese älteste europäische Einigungsbewegung außerdem noch tiefer in der Geschichte verankert als zuvor und ihr gleichzeitig eine Vision für das 21. Six requiems in four countries were celebrated. etc. His sons Karl (Károly in Hungary) and Georg (György) finally carried the urn to the crypt, where it was buried under a marble slab. [75], While Otto and Regina were lying in repose in the Capuchin Church, Christian, Jewish and Muslim prayers—reflecting the multicultural and multi-religious heritage of Austria-Hungary—were read on Thursday 14 July, by Bishop Stephan Turnovszky, Rabbi Steven Langnas, and Grand Mufti Mustafa Cerić, respectively. The requiem was followed by a funeral procession through Innere Stadt and the entombment (following the traditional ceremony) of Otto and his wife, Regina, in the Imperial Crypt. [79], Budapest and Pannonhalma, Hungary – The last requiem mass took place on Sunday, 17 July 2011 at 15:00, and was celebrated by Cardinal László Paskai and co-celebrated by Pannonhalma Archabbot Asztrik Várszegi and a number of Hungarian bishops in St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, Hungary. He married the German Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen in 1951; she died in 2010. Otto von Bismarck had excluded Austria-Hungary from his united Germany of 1871 because of its large and diffuse non-German population. As his father never abdicated, Otto was considered by himself, his family and Austro-Hungarian legitimists to be the rightful Emperor-King. He was elected to the European parliament for the CSU and sat for 20 years from 1979 as MEP for Bavaria, becoming the equivalent of "father of the house" as the oldest member. [62], A traditional ceremony during the funeral is when the procession of mourners arrives at the gates of the Capuchin Church, under which the Imperial Crypt lies, and the Herald knocks on the door. [45], Otto was the penultimate person to be entombed in the Imperial Crypt, where 145 other members of his family have been entombed since 1633, because the Crypt is almost full.[46]. The pretender to the defunct thrones of Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic), he pursued a democratic postwar career as a member of the European parliament and a fervent advocate of European union. 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"[28], Kosovo – President Atifete Jahjaga sent her condolences to the Habsburg court, stating that "with deep sorrow I heard the news of the death of his Majesty Archduke Otto von Habsburg. [58], The funeral was said to have nourished Austria's important tourist industry; according to a study, the imperial Habsburg heritage is the main reason tourists visit the country. [100], Many dignitaries attended the funeral in Vienna on 16 July. Cardinal Schönborn said that the collection which was taken was given to the victims of the 2011 East Africa drought. AUSTRIA - NOVEMBER 20: The 90th Birthday of Otto von Habsburg in Vienna, Austria on November 20, 2002 - At the Holfburg, Archiduchess Francesca and her childrens. Roku 1961 se … Otto's mother was Zita of Bourbon-Parma. Schwarzenberg also praised Otto's strong anti-Nazi stance, stating that the fact that the annexation of Austria was codenamed "Operation Otto", meant that "the Nazis knew Otto was their main enemy". Otto von Habsburg was born on November 20, 1912 in Reichenau an der Rax, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary as Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xaver Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius Erzherzog von Österreich. Dr. Otto von Habsburg veröffentlichte 37 Bücher in neun Sprachen zu Themen der Geschichte, der Gesellschafts- und Sozialpolitik, sowie insbesondere der Europapolitik. [33], Otto was buried with military honours. Schönborn presided over the requiem in Vienna, as Archbishop of Vienna. "[82][83] The traditional Habsburg claims to Jerusalem and Austria were omitted. Otto von Habsburg, who has died aged 98, bore the oldest and most eminent dynastic name in European history and could, according to genealogists, … Otto came from a devoutly Catholic family and embarked on a career in the army, as was the convention for later-born sons of the dynasty. On this painful occasion, on behalf of the Republic of Kosovo and its citizens, and on my personal behalf, I express my most heartfelt condolences and my deepest sympathy to the Court of Habsburg. Juli 2011 in seinem Haus in Pöcking im Alter von 98 Jahren verstorben. He was allowed to cross the border in 1966. Archabbot Asztrik Várszegi, Reformed Bishop Gusztáv Bölcskei, Lutheran Bishop Tamás Fabinyi, and Chief Rabbi Zsolt Markovics participated, together with around hundred members of the House of Habsburg and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén with his wife representing the Hungarian government. English: Otto von Habsburg (20 November 1912 – 4 July 2011), also known by his royal name as Archduke Otto of Austria, was the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of the empire in 1918. [64][65] Following the requiem Prime Minister of Bavaria Horst Seehofer hosted a reception for around 700 invited guests in the Kaisersaal of the Munich Residenz. [80] Finally Otto's heart was interred in Pannonhalma Archabbey with only the closest family present. [86][87][88], On Sunday 17 July 2011, Otto's heart was buried in the Benedictine Pannonhalma Archabbey, following a ceremony with vespers in Latin, and an ecumenical prayer. Otto von Habsburg as a student in 1933. [71] Mariazell has for centuries been the most important pilgrimage town for the House of Habsburg, and large parts of the former Austria-Hungary. So in the country of his birth, the eldest son of the last emperor of Austria was officially styled Otto Habsburg-Lothringen (Lorraine) – even the simple aristocratic prefix "von" was outlawed. [55], Georgia – President Mikheil Saakashvili. – The requiem in the Munich Theatine Church on 11 July was broadcast live by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR). He fled France with his mother to neutral Portugal and then Washington DC in 1940, just before the Germans took Paris. Although he favored monarchy where monarchy was the local tradition, he was no counterrevolutionary and always preferred to look forward rather than back. Otto's coffin was draped with the Habsburg imperial flag in black-yellow and featuring the imperial-royal coats of arms of Austria and Hungary in addition to the Habsburg family coat of arms. [4], The funeral has been described as the "last Emperor's funeral" to take place in Vienna.[5]. [21][22] An official government statement said that "his staunch support for the Hungarian cause and for Hungarian people brought him universal recognition and popularity in our country". [38] Otto's mother, former Empress-Queen Zita's funeral in 1989, was attended by 40,000 people. würdigt Otto von Habsburg", "Otto von Habsburg remembered as great defender of Christian values", "Europas Politiker trauern um Otto von Habsburg", "Hungary Mourns Last Emperor's Son Otto von Habsburg", "Meghalt Habsburg Ottó – részvétet nyilvánított az államfő", "Zmarł syn ostatniego cesarza Austro-Węgier", "Death of former 'kaiser in exile' and last heir to Austro-Hungarian throne", "Schwarzenberg: Otto von Habsburg schätzte Hitler richtig ein", "Foreign Minister Kristovskis sent condolences to Dr. Otto von Habsburg family", "Letter of Condolonces following the death of Dr. Otto von Habsburg", "Letter of Condolonces to the Habsburg court following Otto von Habsburg death", "Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandroković sent a letter of condolences to the family of the deceased Dr Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen", "Ein aufrechter Demokrat und überzeugter Europäer", "Seehofer würdigt Otto von Habsburg als "Anwalt Europas, "Thirteen days of commemoration for Otto von Habsburg begins", "Ein Abschied für das Volk und die Familie", "Otto Habsburg: Beisetzung am 16. On 4 July 2011, Otto von Habsburg, also known as Otto of Austria, former head of the House of Habsburg and Sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1922–2007) and former Crown Prince (1916–1918) and, by pretence, Emperor-King (from 1922), of Austria-Hungary—or formally, of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia, of Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Galicia, Lodomeria and Illyria, and of Jerusalem etc. Jul 21, 2019 - Explore Judy Keenan's board "Otto von Habsburg", followed by 506 people on Pinterest. In 1988, Habsburg clashed with the Rev Ian Paisley, then an MEP, after Paisley called the visiting Pope John Paul II the antichrist. [49], Otto's funeral was organised by his sons, Karl von Habsburg, head of the House of Habsburg, and Georg von Habsburg. [23] A 13-day period of mourning started in several countries formerly part of Austria-Hungary on 5 July 2011, when the body of Archduke Otto[2] was laid in repose in the Church of St. Ulrich near his home in Pöcking, Bavaria. The last Crown Prince of Austria, Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia and later in his long life, a member of the European Parliament, Otto von Habsburg was the eldest and the longest surviving of the eight children of Karl I, the last Emperor of Austria and his wife Zita of Bourbon-Parma. With his father's ascent to the thrones in 1916, he was himself likely to become the Emperor. 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[20] The President of Hungary, Pál Schmitt, and the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, both sent their condolences to the Habsburg family. Otto von Habsburg, who has died aged 98, bore the oldest and most eminent dynastic name in European history and could, according to genealogists, trace his ancestry back to the sixth century. - … [53] However, Regina's heart will remain in her family crypt in Veste Heldburg. Archduke Otto von Habsburg, son of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, died on July 4th, aged 98. Daneben verfasste er zahllose Buch-, Zeitschriften- und Zeitungsbeiträge. Ruhestätte des Hauses Habsburg, H.I.R.H. After 1918, it duly broke up into independent states including Czechoslovakia and Hungary. In 1919 Austria finally dispossessed the Habsburgs, although they kept their private fortune. "[82][83][84], The Capuchin opening the gates, finally exclaiming "So he may come in", was Father Gottfried Undesser, the custodian of the Imperial Crypt, born in 1933 and a Capuchin since 1951. [66][67][68][69][70], Mariazell, Austria – The third requiem was celebrated by Bishop Egon Kapellari in the pilgrimage town of Mariazell on 13 July 2011 at 14:00, with around 1,000 members of the high nobility and leading politicians present. [23] Chancellor Werner Faymann said that "his life reflects the great turning points of the Austrian and European history. In closing, God Save Our Emperor, the old Austrian imperial anthem, was sung. Refusing to support Hitler, developing a close friendship with F.D. Archduke Otto, called Bolla, is regarded as one of the most scandal-ridden members of the Habsburg dynasty. 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