Until then, the United States felt itself secure, persuaded of its power to bombard any enemy, without anyone being able to strike back. [24] He lobbied for the recognition of an Austrian government-in-exile, for the rights of the German-speaking population of South Tyrol, against the deportation of the German-speaking inhabitants of Bohemia and eastern Europe, and against letting Stalin rule Eastern Europe.[39][40]. On the one hand, these groups could not identify with Nazi ideology; on the other hand, they often saw the resurgence of a Danube confederation as the only way for small states to exist between Germany and Russia. In November 1916, Otto became Crown Prince of Austria, Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia[7][8] when his father, Archduke Charles, acceded to the throne. Otto snatched Paisley's banner and, along with other MEPs, ejected him from the chamber. I would not have dreamed of complying. [59] He also held Francisco Franco in a high regard and praised him for helping refugees, stating that he was "a dictator of the South American type, not totalitarian like Hitler or Stalin". The eldest son of Charles I and IV, the last emperor of Austria and king of Hungary, and his wife, Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Otto was born as Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius von Habsburg, third in line to the thrones, as Archduke Otto of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia. Otto von Habsburg in 1936. Otto was active on the Austrian and European political stage from the 1930s, both by promoting the cause of Habsburg restoration and as an early proponent of European integration—being thoroughly disgusted with nationalism—and a fierce opponent of Nazism and communism. Otto was commonly known in the U.S. as "Otto of Austria", and tried to keep his homeland and its neighbors in the minds of the American people by inaugurating a series of stamps (the Overrun Countries series) featuring the German-occupied nations of Europe. This was such an infamy, I'd rather never have signed it. Hitler, after all, was a native of Austria rather than Germany and none of these people ever look to the relationship between the last two Austrian Kaisers and the Jewish population, doubtless because there is little, if anything, which can be used against the final Habsburg monarchs in that regard. [56], In December 2006, he observed that, "The catastrophe of 11 September 2001 struck the United States more profoundly than any of us, whence a certain mutual incomprehension. This name was chosen so that he might reign as "Franz Joseph II" in the future. Be the first to learn about new releases! This touched off political infighting and civil unrest that almost precipitated a crisis of state, and later became known as the "Habsburg Crisis". The [Austrian] people have never cast a vote in favor of the republic. He returned there with his wife for their golden jubilee in 2001. [20][29], After the German invasion of France in 1940, the family left the French capital and fled to Portugal with a visa issued by Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul in Bordeaux. At the time of his death, he was a citizen of Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia[citation needed], having earlier been stateless de jure and de facto, and possessed passports of the Order of Malta and Spain. He died at the age of 98 on Monday, 4 July 2011, at his home in Pöcking, Germany. ”, “Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.”, “Laws are like sausages. Otto von Habsburg was also quoted as saying that "a discussion as to whether Austria was an accomplice or a victim is an outrage". [31] For his own safety, Otto left the European continent for the United States and lived from 1940 to 1944 in Washington, D.C. Generations are numbered by male-line descent from the first archdukes. Karl died in exile. Oktober 1966 nach Österreich ein und besuchte in Innsbruck das Grab von Erzherzog Eugen. They shook off their resignation when they realized that the revolution had raped their right to life and freedom. Over 800 Habsburg resistance fighters were executed by the Nazis. [11] After the 1938 Anschluss, he was sentenced to death by the Nazis and fled Europe to the United States. Karl von Habsburg is the grandson of the last Austrian Emperor Charles I, King Charles IV of Hungary, and the son of the last Crown Prince of Austria and Hungary Otto von Habsburg. Archduke Otto von Hapsburg 1912-2011 The world has lost a great man with the passing of His Imperial Royal Highness Archduke Otto of Austria-Hungary. Arbeitsgemeinschaft österreichischer Vereine – Wien, W. Hamburger 1937. Otto has been described as one of the "architects of the European idea and of European integration" together with Robert Schuman, Konrad Adenauer, and Alcide De Gasperi.[13]. [55], He was one of the men instrumental in organising the so-called Pan-European Picnic at the Hungary-Austria border on 19 August 1989. Otto spoke German, Hungarian, Croatian, English, Spanish, French and Latin fluently. It was at Nancy , the former capital of the House of Vaudemont, that the former crown prince married Princess Regina of … You can help by adding to it. He served as the last Emperor of Austria, the last King of Hungary and the last monarch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. Other articles where Imre Pozsgay is discussed: Hungary: Political reforms: …uprising” (not a “counterrevolution”) was Imre Pozsgay, who, though a member of the Politburo, was already moving away from strict Marxist ideology. Otto von Habsburg (punim imenom Nadvojvoda Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius Austrijski) (Beč, 20. studenog 1912.- Pöcking, 4. srpnja 2011. Later generations are included although Austrian titles of nobility were abolished in 1919. [42] The Austrian Interior Ministry approved this declaration of citizenship, but on the condition that he accept the name Dr. Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, on 8 February 1957. Lederhosen-clad Tyrollean guardsmen hoisted the coffin of Otto Von Habsburg onto their shoulders Saturday, carrying the oldest son of Austria's last emperor to … Oliver Meidl: Monarch. That sentiment vanished in an instant. On 8 May 1956, Otto was recognized as an Austrian citizen by the provincial government of Lower Austria. [24] According to Gerald Warner, "Austrian Jews were among the strongest supporters of a Habsburg restoration, since they believed the dynasty would give the nation sufficient resolve to stand up to the Third Reich". [46] It was only on 1 June 1966, after the People's Party won an outright majority in the national election, that Otto was issued an Austrian passport, and was finally able to visit his home country again on 31 October 1966 for the first time in 48 years. Later, he visited Vienna on 5 July 1967. He died on July 4, 2011 in Pöcking, Bavaria, Germany. He became the pretender to the former thrones, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece[6] in 1922, upon the death of his father. Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor is the most famous person named Otto. A New History" (Harvard 2016); Christopher Clark "The Sleepwalkers" (New York 2012). Otto von Habsburg (given names: Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xaver Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius; 20 November 1912 – 4 July 2011), was the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of the empire in April 1919. His godfather was the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (represented by Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria); his godmother was his grandmother Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal.[14]. Otto von Habsburg[2][3] (given names: Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xaver Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius; 20 November 1912 – 4 July 2011),[4][5] was the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of the empire in April 1919. Otto von Bismarck - Otto von Bismarck - Imperial chancellor: It is important to note that the Germany Bismarck created was not the result of strong popular currents of nationalist sentiment but of cabinet diplomacy and war. Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor Birth date: Wednesday, November 23, 912 Death date: Friday, May 7, 973. The inscription on the screen reads: 'The Habsburg legacy'. The entire narrative, however, is a canard. He was baptised Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius on 25 November 1912 at Villa Wartholz by the Prince-Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Franz Xaver Nagl. And now this stands between me and God.”, “Never believe anything in politics until it has been offically denied.”, “We live in a wondrous time, in which the strong is weak because of his scruples and the weak grows strong because of his audacity.”, “Not by speeches and votes of the majority, are the great questions of the time decided — that was the error of 1848 and 1849 — but by iron and blood.”, “If there is ever another war in Europe, it will come out of some damned silly thing in the Balkans.”. Otto greatly desired Austria to be free, independent and democratic; he expressed concern that after the war the country was in danger of becoming a Soviet satellite state. EPA/ZSOLT SZIGETVARY HUNGARY OUT He continued to enjoy considerable public support in Austria; from 1931 to 1938, 1,603 Austrian municipalities named Otto an honorary citizen. [58] He was a jury member of the Franz Werfel Human Rights Award. 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. 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. Jesus, Jesus, come! November 1912 gebiert Erzherzogin Zita in der Villa Wartholz in Reichenau ihr erstes Kind, einen gesunden Knaben. During his time in the European Parliament, he was involved in a fracas with fellow MEP Ian Paisley, a unionist Protestant pastor from Northern Ireland. The wedding was attended by his mother, Empress Zita. My Jesus, Thy will be done—Jesus.”. A greater obstacle, he wrote, was the opposition of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, which feared that their people might want to rejoin a recreated monarchy.[21]. His funeral took place at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna on 16 July 2011; he was entombed in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna and his heart buried in Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary. This section is empty. [12] A noted intellectual, he published several books on historical and political affairs. I prefer to learn from the experience of others.”, “One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans (1888).”, “People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.”, “God has a special providence for fools, drunkards, and the United States of America.”, “Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.”, “When you want to fool the world, tell the truth. In 191 9 the new Republic of Austria had banished the Emperor … [54] He was a major supporter of the expansion of the European Union from the beginning and especially of the acceptance of Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia. ("Special Search List Great Britain"), was the unofficial head of numerous resistance groups in Central Europe. [30] The family is known to have resided in Cascais during their exodus. Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, the eldest son of the last Austrian emperor who became a champion of European unity, died aged 98 at his home in Germany Monday, his family said. The Austrian administrative court found on 24 May 1963 that Otto's statement was sufficient to meet this requirement. Early life. He and his wife were then issued a Certified Proof of Citizenship on 20 July 1965. [73] Otto's coffin was draped with the Habsburg flag decorated with the imperial–royal coats of arms of Austria and Hungary in addition to the Habsburg family coat of arms. "Ottos Anwalt verfassten Text vom 21. Timothy Snyder "The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke" (2008); James Longo "Hitler and the Habsburgs: The Fuhrer's Vendetta Against the Austrian Royals" (2018); Bob Carruthers "Hitler's Violent Youth: How Trench Warfare and Street Fighting Moulded Hitler" (2015); Pieter M. Judson "The Habsburg Empire. he can only float with them and steer”, “The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood”, “Fools say that they learn by experience. Kurier, Wien, 8 July 2011 (German)...es gebe "keinen Staat in Europa, der mehr Recht hat, sich als Opfer zu bezeichnen, als es Österreich gewesen ist". That of everyone present it was the Archduke who acted to defend the Pope ought to have been expected. However, this only entitled him to a passport "valid in every country but Austria". Otto von Habsburg was Vice President (1957–1973) and President (1973–2004) of the International Paneuropean Union, and served as a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) from 1979 to 1999. Meanwhile, the Austrian parliament had officially expelled the Habsburg dynasty and confiscated all the official property via the Habsburg Law of 3 April 1919. On his father's deathbed, his mother, Empress Dowager Zita, told Otto, "your father is now sleeping the eternal sleep—you are now Emperor and King". His thesis was on "the right, born of usage and of the peasant law of inheritance, of the indivisibility of rural land ownership in Austria". The leaders of the Austrian legitimist movement, i.e. supporters of Otto, were arrested by the Nazis and largely executed (Stefan Zweig's novella The Royal Game is based on these events). Jg. He resigned as Sovereign of the Golden Fleece in 2000 and … (September 2018) Kings of Hungary. Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, the eldest son of the last Austrian emperor who became a champion of European unity, died aged 98 at his home in Germany on Monday, his family said. They are considered the most important person in history born with the first name of Otto. Murauer also recalled that Engelbert Dollfuß had been the only head of government in Europe to have been murdered by the Nazis. He became the pretender to the former thrones, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleecein 1922, upon the death of his father. [2][26] As ordered by Adolf Hitler, his personal property and that of the House of Habsburg were confiscated. [27] The so-called "Habsburg Law", which had previously been repealed, was reintroduced by the Nazis. It's better not to see them being made.”, “Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.”, “It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.”, “Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. (Image Source: Imagno/Getty Images) "What I like about [Habsburg's plight]...is that it kind of reminds us that in the span of one life, everything can change. Later he was a strong supporter of the EU membership of central and eastern European countries. “Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best” ― Otto von Bismarck. In a declaration dated 31 May 1961, Otto renounced all claims to the Austrian throne and proclaimed himself "a loyal citizen of the republic", "for purely practical reasons". [47][48][49][50][51][52], An early advocate of a unified Europe, Otto was president of the International Paneuropean Union from 1973 to 2004. Their Zodiac sign is ♐ Sagittarius. See more ideas about austria, karl, habsburg austria.
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