Emperor Karl I (1887-1922), Empress Zita ("The Last Empress") (1892-1989) and Family

[Dralcoffin]

A recording of the Emperor (if I understand the caption, when he was still an archduke):

YouTube - Tondokument 3. - Kaiser Karl I.

The wedding of Karl and Zita:

YouTube - Wedding Emperor Charles I of Austria & Zita / Hochzeit Kaiser Charles I von Österreich und Zita

(My favorite moment is 2:19 when Franz Ferdinand reaches to take some flowers from Franz Joseph, and right after that scene is good footage of the bridal couple.)

[Stefan]

recently the entire Coverage from the funeral of Empress Zita was uploaded to youtube

Begräbnis Kaiserin Zita 1.4.1989 1/19 - YouTube

[Artemisia]

Thank you very much for sharing the video, Stefan!
A very tasteful video and a dignified ceremony.

[Marengo]

For those who undertand German, the interview of the Empress with the ORF from the early 80-ties has recently been uploaded to youtube:

Kaiserin Zita oder Zurück zur Monarchie ! - YouTube

She talks about her early life, AD Franz-Ferdinand, WWI, peace negotions, coronation in Hungary, excile, death of her husband, etc. etc. A very interesting document!

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And a documentary about the Empress:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzXMi...eature=related

[Kit]

wow thanks Marengo. I have already seen this interview once on ORF in 1989 when I was seven years old. It was aired because of her death and I remember being totally fascinated by her. My great-grandfather once met her where she gave him the hand and until his death he was so proud of this little gesture of hers. Seeing the interview again I can finally understand him better. She really was an exceptional woman.

[Shikha Pal]

Luxembourg: A Shrine for Blessed Emperor Karl

[claypoint2]

Yes, here are several historical details and views of the church: Saint Mary Mother of God - Home

... as well as information about the shrine's dedication - although the parish would do well to learn to spell correctly the Archduke's first and family names! Not surprisingly, it will be a High Mass in the Tridentine (pre-1962 Latin) rite, which will be celebrated tomorrow, September 2nd, at 9am. Apparently Imre will offer a "first-class relic" (I didn't know that relics were graded by quality!) of his great-grandfather as a gift to the church:
Saint Mary Mother of God - Dedication of Shrine to Blessed Karl of Austria