Habsburg empire's last crown prince buried in Austria

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By ALBERT OTTI
dpa
Published: Saturday, Jul. 16, 2011 - 1:00 am
Last Modified: Saturday, Jul. 16, 2011 - 5:51 pm

VIENNA, Austria -- Otto von Habsburg was laid to rest Saturday in Vienna, Austria, in a ceremony that evoked past imperial splendor and closed a chapter of central European history.

The last crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian empire, who never ascended the throne, was laid out in Saint Stephen's Cathedral for a memorial mass, before he was carried in a large procession to the family crypt.

Royal guests included King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Grand Duke Henri of Luxemburg, Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein and their wives, as well as former kings Michael I of Romania and Simeon II of Bulgaria.

The final entombment ceremony served as a reminder that the son of the last Habsburg emperor Charles I had lost his titles after World War I, pursued a political career and was an ordinary citizen when he died on July 4, at the age of 98 ...

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