Coffins Of Habsburgs Arrive In Austria

NPR, AP ^ | July 12, 2011 | Associated Press

[iowamark]

The coffins of the son of Austria's last emperor and his wife have been brought to Austria and are lying in state at a cathedral associated with their dynasty.

Family members of the late Otto Von Habsburg and his wife Regina met the coffins as they arrived Tuesday evening at the Mariazell basilica, site of Habsburg marriages, requiems and other ceremonies.

The coffins are to be buried Saturday in the Emperor Tomb in Vienna, below the Austrian capital's Capuchin Church.

Habsburg died on July 4 at age 98 in his villa in Poecking in southern Germany. His wife, Regina, died last year.

[Rudder]

The family split into two branches, the Catholic Swabian branch and the Protestant Franconian branch, known also as the Kirschner line. The Swabian branch ruled the area of Hechingen until their eventual extinction in 1869. The Franconian-Kirschner branch was more successful: members of the Franconian branch became Margrave of Brandenburg in 1415 and Duke of Prussia in 1525. Following the union of these two Franconian lines in 1618, the Kingdom of Prussia was created in 1701, eventually leading to the unification of Germany and the creation of the German Empire in 1871.

[Jimmy Valentine]

"the unification of Germany and the creation of the German Empire in 1871."

My point exactly. Bismarck may not have been the father but he certainly was the midwife of the united Germany.

[Rudder]

It would seem that we've been debating the same position: Bismark was instrumental in the creation of the German national state, and he was a product of a long line of Hohenzollern from Prussia.

Have a good day.

[Rudder]

...Vienna concert from the Musikverein on New Years Day every year on PBS.

Thank you for this. I'll get it via the net.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Beowulf9]

I had no idea the Hapsburg’s were still around, and RULING still! Wow!