For nearly 350 years, Vienna’s elegant Schönbrunn Palace was home to the powerful Habsburg dynasty, Austria’s last monarchy. The Habsburgs ruled many kingdoms across Europe, such as Bohemia, Hungary, Portugal, and Spain. At the heart of the Habsburgs’ rule was a respect for the local heritage. They allowed local communities to continue speaking their own languages and practicing their religious and cultural traditions. The Habsburgs’ rule effectively ended in 1918, after the dissolution of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I, although the reigning monarch, Charles I, never abdicated. In 1919, the Austrian parliament initiated the Habsburg Law, confiscating all of the Habsburgs’ assets and expelling the ruling family. Charles I was banned from entering Austria, and other male Habsburgs could return only if they renounced any claim to the throne. Parts of the Habsburg Law have now been repealed, but the family’s property was never returned to them. The Estate Holy Roman Emperor …