All candles lit in memory of Otto von Habsburg

Otto von Habsburg (20 November 1912 – 4 July 2011), also known by his royal name as Archduke Otto of Austria, was the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of the empire in 1918, a realm which comprised modern-day Austria, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and parts of Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine. He remained the Crown Prince of Hungary until 1921. He was the head of the House of Habsburg and the Sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece between 1922 and 2007, and at the same time, the Habsburg pretender to the former thrones.

The eldest son of Charles I, the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, and his wife, Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Otto was born as third in line to the thrones, as His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke and Prince Imperial Otto of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. With his father's ascent to the thrones in 1916, he was himself likely to become the Emperor. As his father never abdicated, Otto was considered by himself, his family and Austro-Hungarian legitimists to be the rightful Emperor-King from 1922. Had the dual monarchy still existed, he might have had an 89-year reign.

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7 candles lit
Candle of Isis Upper Austria Upper Austria Austria “You are a great inspiration. Thanks for everything you have done. RIP” 2011-07-21 09:33:39 See map and details
Candle of Isis Upper Austria Upper Austria Austria “*God bless your soul!*” 2011-07-21 09:30:59 See map and details
Candle of Isabella Upper Austria Upper Austria Austria “*In loving memory*” 2011-07-19 01:11:14 See map and details
Candle of Isis Upper Austria Upper Austria Austria “*R.I.P.* your Royal Highness” 2011-07-19 01:08:33 See map and details
Candle of Isabella Upper Austria Upper Austria Austria “Your Royal Highness, thank you for all what you have done for us. *Rest in Peace, your Royal Highness*” 2011-07-18 23:26:09 See map and details
Candle of Isabella Upper Austria Upper Austria Austria “*Rest in Peace, your Royal Highness*” 2011-07-18 23:22:34 See map and details
Candle of Isis Upper Austria Upper Austria Austria “In respectful memory of our last Crown Prince and Archduke Otto von Habsburg. God bless your soul.” 2011-07-18 23:19:23 See map and details