These days, the Hofburg Palace is residence and office of the President of Austria, however extensive ... named after Empress Elisabeth, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph, with more than 300 objects ...

Emperor Charles V was the great 16th century pan-European sovereign ... cultural and historical – for many central European countries (Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg...) and ...

A woman sold tin can planters emblazoned with the portraits of Habsburg royals, including and especially Emperor Charles I, also known as Blessed Karl. Karl, Charles I of Austria, was the Habsburg ...

From the exotic to the everyday, the royals Christmas menus through the years might pose some surprises: with moulds of ...

This is the sixth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia — to spend some time in worlds beyond the ...

1818 – “Silent Night” was performed for the first time, at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorff, Austria. 1868 – U.S.

King Charles II, on his restoration ... The meal was served with 12 bottles of wine – a gift from the Emperor of Austria, from his personal vineyards. Dinner concluded with Stilton cheese ...

His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec.

As she moves into her seventh decade, Tatler reflects on the extraordinary love story she shares with her husband of 30 years, Emperor Naruhito – despite ... Who was Empress Elisabeth of Austria?

The Velázquez masterpiece, on loan to the Norton Simon Museum from the Prado Museum in Madrid, is loaded with royal intrigue and mystery.

Italians voted in a referendum to choose the future institutional form of the state. Around 54 percent decided to replace the ...