On 5 June 2026, the Otto von Habsburg Foundation, in cooperation with the Embassy of Hungary in Madrid, organised an exhibition and a round-table discussion in Bilbao highlighting Otto von Habsburg’s years in the Basque Country and his family’s connections with the region.
To celebrate the 20th of August, St. Stephen’s Day, also known as the Hungarian State Foundation Day, the following article, based on a century-old diary entry, explores the connection between our namesake and the Hungarian national holiday, while also considering how Otto von Habsburg, the last heir to the Hungarian throne, was the successor to the thousand-year-old vision of the first Hungarian king.
Otto von Habsburg emphasised on several occasions how much he appreciated the activities of the Scout Movement. On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the 1933 World Jamboree in Gödöllő, we present our namesake’s connection to scouting by looking through the legacy in the care of our Foundation.
