The “world of yesterday” and political reality – The eventful summer of young Otto von Habsburg in 1924

Among the Otto von Habsburg Foundation’s holdings are numerous diaries by governesses and tutors, documenting the upbringing of the imperial children. These records provide valuable insights into the everyday life of the family up to the mid-1930s. Beyond the constraints of court etiquette – or at times operating entirely within them – they occasionally reveal lighter, more personal moments from the children’s formative years.

Kick-off by the Archduke on the Basque coast

An interesting story led to the meeting between the MTK football team and Otto von Habsburg in 1923. It finally took place in the small Basque village of Lequeitio on the Atlantic coast, where the footballers played a demonstration match on the beach in honour of the young heir to the throne and the royal family.