99 Years Around the World – Otto von Habsburg at the Valley of Arts
In keeping with the spirit of the summer holidays, our latest exhibition explored the many journeys that shaped Otto von Habsburg’s life.
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Culinary Secrets and Historical Lessons: The Correspondence of Otto von Habsburg and George Lang
Fifteen years ago, our namesake and George Lang, an internationally renowned authority on the culinary arts, died just one day apart. Their correspondence offers more than polite formalities – and perhaps rather more than one might expect from a piece for the summer lull.
A Box of Medicinal Ladyfingers for the Royal Children
In 1918, a Budapest confectioner sent Queen Zita and her children a gift in the hope of drawing their attention to his latest invention. A single archival file reveals not only a clever marketing idea, but also the difficulties of feeding the civilian population during the First World War, contemporary efforts to promote healthy childhood development through nutrition, and the symbolic importance of the royal family.
President of the Schuman Institute at Our Foundation
We were pleased to welcome Reinhold Lopatka to our archives; since June, he has headed the training centre of the European People’s Party.
