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A Heart for Europe

The Lives of Emperor Charles and Empress Zita of Austria-Hungary

A joint biography of the last Habsburg emperor, Charles (Karl) I, and Empress Zita — covering his final exile and death from pneumonia at Quinta do Monte in Madeira in 1922 and his burial at the church of Nossa Senhora do Monte.

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Emperor Karl IEmpress ZitaHabsburg exileQuinta do MonteNossa Senhora do Monte
Authors
James Bogle, Joanna Bogle
Edition year
2000
Publisher
Gracewing
Language
English
ISBN-13
9780852441732

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