Last crown prince laid to rest

Otto von Habsburg, eldest son of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, was laid to rest this week in a series of Byzantine ceremonies dating back centuries. His body was buried alongside those of his ancestors in the Imperial crypt in Vienna on Saturday but his heart was interred Sunday in an abbey near Budapest. Here is the heart urn on the altar at Sunday

Abbot of Pannonhalma Asztrik Varszegi officiataes at the ceremony marking the burial of Otto von Habsburg's heart in Abbey of Pannonhalma, outside Budapest, on July 17, 2011. Otto Habsburg, the eldest son of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, died on July 4 at his Bavarian home.

View at the beginning to the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna, Austria.

Otto von Habsburg, eldest son of the last Austrian emperor and Hungarian king Charles IV, was a former member of the European Parliament and honorary president of the International Paneuropean Union. He died July 4, 2011, at the age of 98 at his home in Bavaria. He is seen here in a Nov. 17, 2007, photo toasting Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom (not pictured) in the Maria Therese hall of the presidental residence of Budapest.

A priest places the urn containing Otto von Habsburg's heart into an interment site at the Abbey of Pannonhalma, outsside Budapest, on July 17, 2011. Otto Habsburg, the eldest son of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor,was buried the previous day at Vienna's Imperial Crypt in a funeral attended by royals and political leaders from across Europe.

The heart urn of Otto Habsburg, is pictured prior to its burial in the Abbey of Pannonhalma, near Budapest, on July 17, 2011.

Mourners attend the burial of Otto von Habsburg's heart in Abbey of Pannonhalma, near Budapest, on July 17, 2011.

A view of the Benedictine Abbey at Pannonhalma where, according to his personal wishes and family tradition, Otto von Habsburg's heart was buried on July 17, 2011.

Belgium's Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este, attend the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna on July 16.1011.

The coffin of Otto von Habsburg leaves Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna, Austria.According to tradition, he was laid to rest with his ancestors in the Imperial crypt in Vienna.

Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna Christoph Schoenborn officiates at the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna, Austria. Otto von Habsburg, the eldest son of the last Austrian emperor, was interred in the Capuchins' Crypt, the traditional resting place for members of the Habsburg dynasty.

Georg Habsburg-Lothringen, left, and Karl Habsburg-Lothringen attend the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011 in Vienna, Austria.

The funeral cortege during the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg winds therough historic downtown Vienna on July 16, 2011.

Princess Sarvath of Jordan, center, attends the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan

The funeral cortege during the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg winds therough historic downtown Vienna on July 16, 2011.

General view of the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna.

From left, Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer, Margit Fischer, King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Prince of Liechtenstein Hans Adam II and Marie Aglae of Liechtenstein attend the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna.

Members of Habsburg family attend the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna, Austria.

Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein and Marie Aglae of Liechtenstein attend the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna.

Traditional Tyrolean riflemen attend the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna.

King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden, second left, and Queen Silvia of Sweden walk in the cortege through historic downtown Vienna during the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg on July 16, 2011.

Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein and Marie Aglae of Liechtenstein attend the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna.

Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, and Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma attend the funeral ceremony for Otto von Habsburg at Saint Stephan's Cathedral on July 16, 2011, in Vienna. Cristina is the daughter of Spain's king and queen.

Honour guards carry the coffin of Otto von Habsburg ahead of the Pontifical Requiem at the Theatine Church in Munich, southern Germany, on July 11, 2011. This service preceded the offiical funeral in Vienna and the burial of the heart in western Hungary.

The coffin of Otto von Habsburg stands ahead of the Pontifical Requiem at the Theatine Church in Munich, southern Germany, on July 11, 2011.