Habsburg: Austro-Hungarian heir's heart to be buried

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14176471

The heart of the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, is set to be buried in central Hungary.

The funeral of the last crown prince took place on Saturday in the Austrian capital Vienna, where his body was buried alongside those of his ancestors in the Imperial crypt.

His heart is being buried separately in accordance with Habsburg tradition.

The event is also an echo of medieval aristocratic custom.

[Demeter]

1. That's a Tradition I Could Live Without

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2. lol! -- i thought it was a tad strange.

gives new meaning to 'i left my heart in BudaPest'.

[Dennis Donovan]

3. Did you know that the heart of Polish PM Ignacy Jan Paderewski is in a church in PA?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Shrine_of_Our_Lady_of_Czestochowa

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It houses a reproduction of the Black Madonna icon of Częstochowa, Poland. The heart of Poland's third prime minister, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, is also preserved there.
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5. Oy. Nt

[jwirr]

4. If I am not mistaken Robert the Bruce wanted his heart buried in the

Holy Land and it was lost somewhere along the journey. It would be interesting to know if this is true.