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Who was the last queen of Hungary?

Who was the last queen of Hungary?

Zita of Bourbon-Parma
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, the last monarch of Austria-Hungary. As such, she was the last Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, in addition to other titles.

When did Empress Zita die?

14 March 1989
Zita of Bourbon-Parma/Date of death

Who was the last Habsburg emperor?

Charles I

Emperor of Austria
Last monarch Charles I
Formation 11 August 1804
Abolition 11 November 1918
Residence Hofburg (main residence) Schönbrunn (summer residence)

How old was Zita the Empress when she died?

Zita died on 14 March 1989 in Zizers at the age of 96. She was interred according to Habsburg dynastic tradition in the crypt of the Church of the Capuchin Friars in Vienna. However, her heart was buried in the new Habsburg family crypt at Muri Abbey in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau, in keeping with her last wishes as recorded in her will.

How old was Princess Zita when her husband died?

After her husband’s death, Zita and her son Otto served as symbols of unity for the exiled dynasty. A devout Catholic, she raised a large family after being widowed at the age of 29, and never remarried. Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma was born at the Villa Pianore in the Italian Province of Lucca, 9 May 1892.

Who was the husband of Empress Zita of Austria?

It was at Schwarzau that Zita was married to Archduke Karl of Austria on 21 October 1911. The occasion was recorded on film, one of the very few cinematic documents of the imperial family’s private life. The marriage of Zita and the designated heir to the Austrian throne and later emperor Karl I seems to have been very happy.

Where was Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma born?

Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma was born at the Villa Pianore in the Italian Province of Lucca, 9 May 1892. The unusual name Zita was given to her after a popular Italian Saint who had lived in Tuscany in the 13th century.