On November 21, 1916, the ringing of bells announced the death of the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. In the funeral chamber, his son and successor prayed the Rosary on his knees before the image of the Sorrowful Mother. This is how Emperor Charles I of Austria (or King Charles IV of Hungary) prepared to ascend the throne, on the feast day of the Presentation of the Virgin. His youth had been placed under the sign of the Virgin Mary. So had his marriage. When he left for the war in 1914, he asked Mary for her protection. He had a predilection for Saturdays, which are dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. His confirmation, marriage, and coronation as King of Hungary all took place on a Saturday. He arrived on the island of Madeira (Portugal) for his exile on a Saturday, and died on a Saturday. At a young age, he had a special devotion to the Mother of Sorrows represented with a visible heart pierced with seven swords. These swords became his lot—the continuation of the war, the failure of his peace efforts, the revolution, his unsuccessful attempts to restore the monarchy, his captivity, his separation from his children, and ultimately his illness and his death. On Saturday, April 1, 1922, at 12:23 pm, the Emperor kissed the crucifix that his wife Empress Zita presented to him and repeated the holy name of Jesus as he drew his last breath.
 To je osem otrok tega cesarja - zadnji se je rodil že po njegovi smrti.
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