Austria's Last Imperial Family

[@bethtyree6346]

Thank you for sharing this story

[@midnightchannel111]

An honorable man. Thank you for posting

[@mediocremaiden8883]

Empress Zita (well before she was Empress) er Archduchess Zita was the only woman who would receive Duchess Sophie (Archduke Franz Ferdinand's wife) at Court. She was the only one who was kind and acknowledged her, everyone else was told to shun Sophie because she was not born in a Ruling Dynasty but rather "only" a Countess and Lady in Waiting to the Archduchess Marie whom.everyone thought Franz was courting but Marie's mother found Franz gold locket on their tennis court and opened it expecting to find a portrait of her daughter, but she found a portrait of Sophie von Chotek instead. After that she was thrown out and shunned except for Zita who made it a point to befriend her, and invite her to her wedding to Charles and regularly invited Sophie The Duchess of Hohenberg to afternoon tea.

[@markmh835]

Really, really GREAT video. I learned more about the Hapsburg family than I knew before. I didn't realize so many of them were so long-lived! (Good genes and healthy living, I guess.) The idea that there were members of the Austrian Imperial Family still alive and working in the late 20th and early 21st century blows my mind! Imagine an imperial princess working in Harlem! Thanks for this compilation.

[@BackToHistoryYT]

Thanks! I was thinking the same when making this video

[@carolkelly2121]

Habsburg, not Hapsburg

[@OWOT-re5jf]

Intriguing historical royal family

[@smooney717]

It's funny to think that someone who was Empress during the first world War was still alive in the 1980s

[@garryjaydelfin1]

I agree. Her contemporaries would have included the German Kaiser, grandson of Queen Victoria

[@rafaelfernandes2275]

I agree 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@jamellfoster6029]

Well my grandmother was born during WWI and she lived until 2010 passing away at age 94. She'd be 108 had she still been alive.

[@TimothyCarmain]

It is odd, because the entire world changed so rapidly and so drastically in the sixty-seven years between the Empress’ widowhood and her death. I remember watching an interview with the Empress made for television, and she was so kind and thoughtfully spoken that I can only imagine that she gladly accepted her lot in life with gratitude and derived her happiness from the fact that her eight children grew to be responsible, caring people, good parents from following her selfless example, and faithful Catholics. I once stayed in the former home of Madame Ricciardi, née Princess Eszterhazy, in Tuxedo Park, New York where Empress Zita had lived during all or part of her sojourn in the United States during WWII. The house was in sad condition by 1989 when I stayed there, not long before she died in Switzerland, with a few signs of its former grandeur but too much had been allowed to deteriorate. The rooms occupied by the Empress were on one side of the house where the roof had almost completely collapsed, rendering these rooms uninhabitable. Other than a few books gifted to Madame Ricciardi by the Empress and one framed photo, there were no other signs she’d ever been there and it was impossible to imagine her walking through this ruin of a once-grand dwelling less than fifty years prior.

[@timtyoutube87]

Thank you wonderful video. I never knew this. I'm glad to learn thanks to your great video's.

[@DAVEJJR]

Most people don’t even know that both Charles and Zita are related. Charles’s great grandmother was Queen Maria da Gloria of Portugal and Zita’s grandfather was her uncle Miguel who was king of Portugal until exiled for stealing his niece’s throne. Both direct descendentes of king João VI of Portugal 🇵🇹

[@scubed8671]

Very educational, thank you. The Habsburgs also ruled in Spain/New Spain (now Mexico) thus I have always found the Hasburgs very interesting. Would you please consider making a video on the Spanish royals? Glad I found your channel 😊 Saludos de Mexico 🇲🇽

[@rafaelfernandes2275]

Great video Complements from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@BackToHistoryYT]

Thank you very much!

[@HugoBrown]

I am always fascinated by the Austrian Empire, when you look at how small Austraia is now days and yet it had swathes of lands across europe. Another great video

[@BackToHistoryYT]

Thanks!

[@valeriehercot2277]

Good job. Good video. Could you make a video about Astrid of Belgium very soon ?

[@BackToHistoryYT]

Will put that on my list :)

[@valeriehercot2277]

@@BackToHistoryYT Oh, thank you!! ❤️

[@Robert2022._-]

Zita de Borbón -Parma tuvo muchos hermanos destacando Felix por ser esposo de Carlota de Luxemburgo, Renato por estar casado con una princesa danesa y Luis por ser esposo de María de Saboya, princesa de Italia.

[@terra7066]

Incesto. A avó de Carlos I era a Infanta Maria Anna de Portugal , Rainha da Saxónia , a Mãe de Zita era a Infanta Maria Antónia de Portugal que era prima de Maria Anna. Felix casou com Carlota do Luxemburgo que era filha de outra Infanta Maria Ana de Portugal que era irmã de Maria Antónia que era avó de Felix.

[@SF-ru3lp]

Very interesting. I hadnt known all that history. I was left wondering about the eldest child of Otto and where s/he might be now? G Ire

[@jacqueline6926]

Otto had 7 children. The first 5 were girls. One of his sons Georg, has hungarian citizenship and is ambassador to France.

[@user-qz5dq8kn4p]

Could you imagine how different the world would be if all the ruling houses that t lost there thrones would still be in power today I think the world would be a better place today 🥰

[@wolfknilli9511]

Elisabeth von Habsburg von und zu Liechtenstein died in Austria, State of Styria. Lifed at Waldstein Palace. Approx 30 km N of Graz.

[@alphaomega5909]

I'd like your videos on these "Former" Royals to address how they financially supported themselves. (Houses, travel, going to college, etc)

[@folofus4815]

Blessed Karl of Austria, pray for us! ✝️

[@jacquelinefickis1734]

My favourite Imperial family are The Austrian Imperial and royal family ❤🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹

[@jacqueline6926]

Prince Robert's son, archduke Lorenz married princess Astrid of Belgium, sister of King Philippe. Karl Ludwig son, archduke Karl Christian is married to princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg

[@gidzmobug2323]

An interesting what-if: Had Franz Ferdinand survived the shooting and remarried according to the House Laws, who would have been Emperor?

[@mediocremaiden8883]

It would still be Franz Ferdinand. There would have been no Empress though because Franz married morganatically and his 2 sons and daughter would be ineligible to inherit the Throne. After Franz reached old age and natural death, then Charles I and Zita would be Emporer and Empress only they would be much older. Oh you said remarried, Well, Then Franz would ne Emporer and of he married accordingly his 2nd wife would've been Empress. But he was madly in love with his 'Darling Sophie' and boy was she beautiful

[@gidzmobug2323]

@@mediocremaiden8883 You missed the second part of the question. 🙂. What if he had remarried according to the House Laws? Would any children of the second marriage succeed?

[@mediocremaiden8883]

@katherynekoelker2323 Oh sorry Please Forgive Me :) Yes, if he found a 'proper' Habsburg wife then their children (well, if the marriage had produced any sons);would be able to inherit the Austro-Hungarian Throne and his 2nd wife would've been crowned 👑 Empress Edit: And if this second wife had been barren or unable to bear children, then the Throne would've still passed onto his nephew Charles I. However, Charles died in 1922 of influenza. So then Otto, Charles and Zita's firstborn son would've inherited the Throne no matter his age.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

I think had Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie survived Sarajevo then when he became Emperor he would have had the laws about morganatic marriages abolished

[@mediocremaiden8883]

@pedanticradiator1491 Maybe...But He was the only one who could have prevented the war,ironically

[@EasrterRising1fan]

It is a shame. They had a great Emperor in Blessed Karl.

[@cathy3613]

Thank you for the history on the older royals the new ones can be quiet obvious

[@gidzmobug2323]

Longest name? Look up Queen Mary. She had a very long name.

[@marksmale827]

When George V and Queen Mary were on a state visit to Vienna before WWI, even the ultraconservative Queen Mary was amazed at how archaic the Austrian court still was in the early 20th century.

[@scubed8671]

We Mexicans cannot forget Emperor Maximiliano & Carlotta attempting to rule Mexico when France invaded. Their castle, Chapultepec, is the only castle in the Americas 💕

[@KubaSkrzyn09]

Yolande is dead she died of old age on september 13th 2023 age 100

[@marksmale827]

The great tragedy was that Karl I was keen to modernise the monarchy and empire (the latter into a sort of commonwealth of semi-independent states which would all have gained full independence over time anyway) - and would have if he had ever had the chance. Instead, he came to the Throne in the middle of a crazy war which he personally detested and tried to end. By the time it was over, the Austrians seemed to have lost faith in the institution which - as noted earlier - was fossilised, out of place in the 20th century and in need of major reform.

[@czarinacourtneyal-marmont4699]

That’s some name(s)! Puts Liz Taylor to shame!

[@esterherschkovich5002]

New sub here 😊My ancestors came from Austro Hungarian Empire.

[@BackToHistoryYT]

Thanks for your support 😇!

[@OWOT-re5jf]

Longevity

[@EasrterRising1fan]

With how common assassinations were back there I am not convinced that Rudolf was not, his mother was too.

[@zabrinna6554]

❤❤❤❤

[@josefklarr2617]

Iknew heras Mother ALEXANDRA, nie Ilana Princess of Romania we always spoke in German +Fr.lawrence Josef Hermann Von Klarr

[@SavageDarksider-sw7rp]

Great job with the video. I might get A lot of hate for this but I don't care; I refuse to recognize the current governments of Europe until the monarchies return.

[@a.f.7246]

What about king Charles?

[@SavageDarksider-sw7rp]

@@a.f.7246 he's one of few exceptions.

[@tarikmehmedika2754]

Oooh, you soooo badly need to prqctice your intonation. You sound very tired. But the content is wonderfull !

[@edwardkornuszko4083]

Long live the House of Habsburg!

[@GabrielaGARAYREYES]

😮🎉

[@Juan-no4yc]

Via

[@RVChua-js2dw]

Great-uncle not grand-uncle.

[@AlexandruRadulescu-sc2vb]

The one who appears in the video as Karl Von Osterreich is a Gentleman who looks like him, this video clip is a trick and a falsification of history, Otto von Habsburg was the boy of a simple soldier in the Austrian army.🤣.

[@kenharry5625]

Boring

[@kenharry5625]

It’s the narration/presentation that’s boring ~ not the content.