Otto von Habsburg Knocking Ceremony 2011 [Eng Sub]

Exactly 10 years ago, Otto von Habsburg died at the age of 98 at his home in Pöcking. The coffin was first laid out in public in the St. Ulrich Church in Pöcking, in the Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan in Munich and in the Mariazell Basilica in Styria. Otto von Habsburg's coffin was laid out in Mariazell before being taken to the Capuchin Church in Vienna. On 16 July 2011, the coffin was transferred to St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, where on the same day the Viennese Archbishop Cardinal Schönborn, representing Pope Benedict XVI, said the funeral mass in the presence of foreign heads of state and the Austrian Federal President. The imperial anthem was played at the ceremony. I can remember that security was tight, parts of the public transport were closed and it felt like an unofficial state funeral. The video shows a knocking ceremony, which, as far as I know, only happened twice in this form in Vienna.

[@daveweiss5647]

Amazing tradition! It is shameful how much we have lost. Very proud of them for keeping it going.

[@mcaddicts]

In death we are all equals.

[@NihilsineDeo1866.]

RIP Otto von Habsburg🇦🇹🇭🇺 Viribus Unitis!!!

[@Crazy-Cat-Lady-of-CA]

Thank you.

[@thesmithersy]

It is good that the European republics do honour their former royal leaders with the traditional ceremony but it is a shame they don't allow them to reign as they should do.

[@eccoeco3454]

Ahahahah... Sure no that's not going to happen Fuck the monarchs

[@geertclaeys6209]

It is not a shame. We should remember our history. But nowadays the leaders of our countries should be chosen by the entire population, according to democratic elections and according to the legislations, made by the chosen representatives of the country’s population.

[@thesmithersy]

@@geertclaeys6209 Yeah, not exactly the smartest idea around.

[@Shahi_lancer]

Etc. etc.

[@waterdrinker7958]

AEIOU