According to its apparently dubious charter, the royal House of Habsburg emerged from an obscure canton in present-day Switzerland in the early 11th century—several decades before the Norman conquest ...

Sure are pious Austrians that an exceptionally righteous Chancellor will be found in Heaven at no great distance from Jehovah’s Throne, and they know of no dead Chancellor more righteous than the late ...

(Reuters) - Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, the eldest son of the last Austrian emperor, died at his home in Germany on Monday. Here are some facts about Otto and his family: * Archduke Otto von Habsburg, ...

Through interviews with descendants of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Longo (Isabel Orleans-Bragança: The Brazilian Princess Who Freed the Slaves), chair of education at Washington & Jefferson ...

Carousel Sleigh (c. 1740/50) attributed to Balthasar Moll, guilded wood, metal, velvet, braids Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (photo by the author for Hyperallergic) MINNEAPOLIS — “Make love not war,” ...

“The Czechs are getting alarmed by Italian influence in Austria. Jugoslavia is rattled. The prospect of an Austro-Hungarian monarchy is not fantastic. Prince von Starhemberg and his following are ...

In this work, Dr. Mitchell, a veteran policy analyst who is currently Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, takes a look at the “Habsburg Puzzle”. That is, the success of the ...

About 1,000 people have attended a requiem Mass for the son of Austria’s last emperor and his wife at a basilica associated with the former dynasty. Otto Von Habsburg died July 4 at age 98 in southern ...

The daughters of the Habsburgs were "victims of politics". This was stated by the former Austrian Empress Maria Theresa. From an early age, girls were raised in the Habsburg court in a political ...

Descendants of Austria's last emperor have said they will display to the public a horde of imperial jewels hidden in Canada since World War II. The trove includes a famous diamond feared lost ...

WITH their German and Austrian ancestry, midwesterners lovingly cultivate many traditions brought from their Heimat. In autumn gallons of beer and brats are consumed at Oktoberfests, to the sound of ...

Rudolf Abraham is an experienced traveler who frequently visits Austria. Benefit from his Vienna experiences by following his insights and tips about the best local attractions. Unlike Vienna's other ...