The Vatican’s decision to beatify Karl I, Austria’s last reigning emperor — putting him on the road to sainthood — has triggered a spirited political and religious debate.

Emperor Karl I Biography Karl I (17 August 1887 – 1 April 1922) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary (as Charles IV, Hungarian: IV. Károly), King of Croatia, King of Bohemia (as Charles III ...

Who is this saint-in-waiting? Karl took the throne in 1916, during World War I, reigning as Charles I of Austria and Charles IV of Hungary. A pious Catholic who opposed the war, he was forced to ...

The oldest son of Austria-Hungary’s last emperor and longtime head of one of Europe’s most influential families had died Monday July 4, 2011 at the age of 98. His wife had died in 2010.

VIENNA — Lederhosen-clad Tyrolean guardsmen hoisted the coffin of Otto Von Habsburg onto their shoulders Saturday, carrying the oldest son of Austria’s last emperor to rest in a pomp-filled ...

Zweig wondered what the fuss was all about. “Then I recognized behind the plate glass window of the car Emperor Karl, the last emperor of Austria, standing with his black-clad wife, Empress Zita.

The Emperor Karl League of Prayer is an organization that maintains the legacy of Emperor Karl I of Austria.

VIENNAVIENNA — Otto von Habsburg, the oldest son of Austria’s last emperor, was eulogized Saturday as a passionate fighter for a united Europe at a pomp-filled requiem Mass before his burial ...

Lederhosen-clad Tyrollean guardsmen hoisted the coffin of Otto Von Habsburg onto their shoulders Saturday, carrying the oldest son of Austria's last emperor to rest in a pomp-filled ceremony evo ...