November 20, 1912
Archduchess Zita of Austria gave birth to her first child, a son, today at Reichenau, near Vienna. The Archduchess is the wife of Archduke Karl, who is the heir apparent to Emperor Franz Josef.
The emperor was awakened with the news of the birth, and expressed his delighted. He also said that he would go to Reichenau and "act as godfather to the child."
The former Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma and Archduke Karl, who is Franz Josef's grand-nephew, were married in October 1911.
The new archduke is second in line to the Austrian and Hungarian thrones, and may one day, succeed as emperor.
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Bon anniversaire for Otto of Habsburg ! My grand-grand fathers fought in the Austria-Hungarian Army in First World War.And I am very proud of them.
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