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The exile that kept him crowned but cost him a country
A boy crowned at four becomes a man sentenced to death at twenty-five. A stateless exile, he must navigate a continent at war.
The exile that kept him crowned but cost him a country
This episode explores the life of Otto von Habsburg, born into an empire that vanished before he turned six. It delves into the costs of outliving the world that shaped you.
Person: Otto von Habsburg
Date: November 20, 1912 (baptism)
Location: Villa Wartholz, Austrian Alps
Status: Crown Prince, exile
Event: Assassination of Archduke Franz Joseph
- Otto von Habsburg was baptized with twenty-two names, each carrying…
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