US EditionUnveiling of the Habsburg Jewelry Treasure Raises Legal Questions
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After Kaiserenkel Karl Habsburg announced that pieces of family jewellery that were spent in Vienna in 1918 were stored in a safe deposit box in Canada, it became apparent: Can Austria demand return?
A diamond belonging to the Habsburg dynasty, thought to be missing for a century, has been found, along with other treasures, in a Canadian bank. It was brought there by the last Austrian empress after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and her family fled. The secret was kept secret for a century by the Habsburg family itself, who are now facing questions about whether the treasure really belongs to them.
Unveiling of the Habsburg Jewelry Treasure Raises Legal Questions
The recently discovered Habsburg jewel treasure, including the legendary 137-carat Florentine Diamond, is not only causing a stir in aristocratic circles but also heated debates about ownership. For the emperor's grandson Karl Habsburg, the case is clear: it is “quite clearly the private property” of the family.
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