Archduke Otto (1912-2011) and his family

We have just heard from a friend of Princess Schwarzenberg--apparently, Otto will be the last Habsburg to get an Imperial funeral and burial in the Kapuzinergruft in Vienna.  

I consider that a fair decision about the Kapuzinergruft.
Where did the friend of Princess Schwarzenberg, here about the Kapuzinergruft?

From Princess Schwarzenberg herself, on the telephone

Very fitting conclusion of a tradition as Archduke Otto,Austria's last Crown Prince,will be the last to be buried in the Kapuzinergruft.

From today the remains of both Archduke Otto and Archduke Regina will lie in repose at the Wahlfartskirche,Mariazell Austria.
The remains of Archduke Otto are expected to arrive there at 17.00PM local time,the remains of Archduchess Regina will have
arrived too by that time.At 18.00PM a Rosary will be prayed at the Basilica.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCuOiTcaGt8&feature=player_embedded

TRH The Duke and Duchess of Parma as well as HRH Prince Jaime de Bourbon Parma,the Duke's younger brother,will attend the funeral in Vienna on saturday.
The Duke's grandfather Prince Xavier,was a brother of the Empress Zita.There will be a substantial delegation from Luxembourg as well as the Grandduke's grandfather,Prince Felix,who was a brother of Empress Zita too.

More from yesterday's Requiem:

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?page=1&ShowPicture=16021436&pos=8

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?page=1&ShowPicture=16021439&pos=9

The ceremony at the Odeonsplatz was concluded with the singing of the Imperial Hymne of Austria:

"Gott Beschütze,Gott erhallte,unserem Kaiser,unserem Land"

The Wahlfarts Basilica,Mariazell,where the remains of TI & RH will lie in repose today and tomorrow.
The remains of Archduke Otto are scheduled to arrive at 17.00PM,remains of Archduchess Regina will
have arrived by then too.

The Basilica will be open untill midnight and then again open at 07.00AM tomorrow morning.

The Basilica holds the statue of Magna Mater Austriae.

http://www.basilika-mariazell.at/

The Order of the Golden Fleece will celebrate a Requeim on thursday july 21st at 19.00PM at the Sisters Karmelitesses convent at Mayerling.
HI & RH Archduke Karl,Souvereign of the Order,will be in attendance of the Requeim celebrated by former Prior Gregor Henckel-Donnersmarck,
himself a scion of one of the most Illustrous Houses,in his function as the Aumonier-Vicaire of the Order.

The Karmelitesses convent was founded by Emperor Franz Jozef after the drama at Mayerling that included his son Rudolph in 1889
and the Church of the convent is erected at the exact venue of the drama.

TRH The Duke and Duchess of Braganza  (Portugal) will also be in attendance at the funeral,as well as HIH Prince Bertrand,
representing the Imperial Family of Brazil.

On the demise of Habsburgs over the centuries:

http://english.habsburger.net/

Besides that Archduke Otto will be the last Habsburg to be interred at the Kapuzinergruft,
he actually is the very last,as the remains of HAM Emperor Karl I will remain at Madeira.
There has been speculation as to when and if the body will return to Vienna,but I was told
that will never happen.

There has been a change of plans regarding the funeray procession through Vienna.The coffin with the remains of the late Archduke will NOT be moved by car from the Stephans Dom to the Kapuzinergruft,but will be placed on a katafalc and drawn by the Tiroler Schützen.

Most dignified.



 

The Order of the Golden Fleece will celebrate a Requeim on thursday july 21st at 19.00PM at the Sisters Karmelitesses convent at Mayerling.
HI & RH Archduke Karl,Souvereign of the Order,will be in attendance of the Requeim celebrated by former Prior Gregor Henckel-Donnersmarck,
himself a scion of one of the most Illustrous Houses,in his function as the Aumonier-Vicaire of the Order.

The Karmelitesses convent was founded by Emperor Franz Jozef after the drama at Mayerling that included his son Rudolph in 1889
and the Church of the convent is erected at the exact venue of the drama.

TRH The Duke and Duchess of Braganza  (Portugal) will also be in attendance at the funeral,as well as HIH Prince Bertrand,
representing the Imperial Family of Brazil.

On the demise of Habsburgs over the centuries:

http://english.habsburger.net/

( Look under "All Themes" )

Besides that Archduke Otto will be the last Habsburg to be interred at the Kapuzinergruft,
he actually is the very last,as the remains of HAM Emperor Karl I will remain at Madeira.
There has been speculation as to when and if the body will return to Vienna,but I was told
that will never happen.

There has been a change of plans regarding the funeray procession through Vienna.The coffin with the remains of the late Archduke will NOT be moved by car from the Stephans Dom to the Kapuzinergruft,but will be placed on a katafalc and drawn by the Tiroler Schützen.

Most dignified and moving.
 

TM King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden will attend the funeral on saturday in Vienna.

TM King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have send their condolences to the Family but
will not attend the funeral.HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik also send
their condolences but will not attend either as they are currently visiting Greenland.

Will the Tiroler Schutzen be mounted or on foot? It is a British tradition dating from the time of Queen Victoria that a sovereign's gun carriage is drawn by members of the Royal Navy using drag ropes. Other members of the Royal Family have a team of horses (black if available) from the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery.

Ann

Will the Tiroler Schutzen be mounted or on foot? It is a British tradition dating from the time of Queen Victoria that a sovereign's gun carriage is drawn by members of the Royal Navy using drag ropes. Other members of the Royal Family have a team of horses (black if available) from the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery.

Ann

By foot,we're not in Britain here nor does their tradition has anything to do in relation to the grand old House of Habsburg.
The Tiroler Schützen are never on horseback.There used to be huge horse drawn carriages,yes,with 8 black stallions to pull it.
Archduke Otto thought it out of date at this time and age.

The remains of TI & RH arrived from Starnberg by glass car in Mariazell a short while ago.
Upon arrival the coffins were Blessed by the Bishop while their was an Honorary Guard by
the Kaiserjäger and the Mounted Artillery.

Besides the Imperial Family approximately 500 guests attended the arrival ceremony and
will pray the Rosary at 18.00PM .The church will be open until midnight and then again from
07.00AM.

The priest conducting the ancient old rites at ceremony of the "Knocking on the Door"will be
long time family friend Father Ulrich Walter Lipp.

There also is a slight change to the naming ceremony as on the first time when questioned who wishes entry,
the answer will now be:

Otto of Austria,once Crown Prince of Austria,Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia,of Dalmatia,Croatia,Slavonia,of
Galizia,Lodomerien and Illiria,Grand Duke of Tuscany and Krakow,,of Salzburg,Steier,Kärnten,of Krain and The Bukowina,
Grand Prince of Siebenburgen,Margrave of Mären,Duke of Upper- and Lower Schlesien,Grand Wojwode of Serbia etc etc etc.

When the munk answers;"We don't know him,who wishes entry?"

The 2nd answer will be :

Dr.Otto von Habsburg,President and Honorary President of the PAN-European Union,Member and Dean of the European Parliament,
Honorary Doctor of numerous Universities,Member of Honourable Academies and Institutes,Bearer of High and the Highest Orders of
States and of the Church,Orders and honours bestowed upon him for his decennia long fight for Freedom & Justice .

After the entry is turned down again by the priest saying;"We don't know him,who wishes entry"

The 3rd answer will be;

Otto,a poor sinner

The answer from the monk will be;" You will be admitted"...upon which he opens the doors to the Crypt
and the Imperial Couple will be interred with only the Imperial Family in attendance.
 

Basilica Mariazell this afternoon,the coffins with the remains of TI & RH arrived,while the Flags and Banners of the former Lands of the Austrian Empire are at the top mast,from Austria-Hungary,Bohemia,Croatia,Bosnia-Herzegowina,etc etc etc

http://steiermark.orf.at/stories/526222

Austria TV station ORF will broadcast the Requiem live on saturday starting at 13.10PM local time,GMT+1,EST+ 6,
while the actual Requiem will start at 15.00PM.ORF will air all of the solemn events including the funeray procession
but will stop at 18.50PM.

The coffin with the remains of Archduke Otto are expected to arrive at the Kapuzinergruft at 19.00PM local time.

On thursday the 14th of July between 15.00PM and 16.00PM the Prayers for the Death will be prayed by Bishop Stefan Turnovsky,the Upper Rabbi for Munich and Upper Bavaria;Steven Langnas (who also sang the Prayers for the Dead Al Molah Rachamin at the Odeonsplatz,Munich yesterday),and the Grand Mufti of Sarajewo Reisu-I-Ulema-Mustafa-Ceric at the foot of the coffins with the remains of TI & RH at the Kapuziner Church.

The Grand Mufti and Archduke Otto were friends and the Grand Mufti honours Otto's engagement for a free and independent Bosnia-Herzegowina.

The Jewish community of Vienna will honour the late Archduke with a special service with the Prayers for the Dead at the Temple,Vienna on friday evening.HI & RH Archduke Karl,Head of the Habsburg Family,will be in attendance and speech at the start of the ceremony.Rabbi Paul Chain Eisenberg will use a Kaddish,reserved only for "deserved Friends of the Jewish community"..(please Rob,or anyone else familiar with the Jewish traditons,excuse me if my translations in this respect are rather poor,but I hope all understand what I write about and put it in the right wording if possible?)

The common heritage and being related to the Archfather Abraham of all three denominations always was and remained a principal point of interest of the late Archduke,emphasizing on what they have in common rather then the differences.Archduke Otto was convinced that with differences set aside,all three believed in the same Creator and God.

From the day of Archduke Otto's death until the day of Interment In the Kapuzinergruft.
How many places will Archduke Otto have lay In repose?..That has to be a fair few.

Pöcking from the 5th to the 9th of july,Mariazell on july 12th and 13th,Vienna on july 14th to 16th.

Mariazell,Austria yesterday,video:

http://www.kleinezeitung.at/allgemein/video/multimedia.do?action=showEntry_VideoDetail&project=462&id=159567

Requiem at the Basilica Mariazell this afternoon:


http://picture.belga.be/belgapicture/editorial/all/coverage/3274218.html

Requiem at the Basilica Mariazell this afternoon:


http://picture.belga.be/belgapicture/editorial/all/coverage/3274218.html

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2011/07/otto-of-austria-honoured-with-all-titles.html

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2011/07/many-royals-expected-for-ottos-funeral.html

courtesy hja