Zita of Bourbon-Parma (1892–1989) was the final Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. Born in Italy to the deposed Duke Robert I of Parma, she married Archduke Charles of Austria in 1911. Following the death of Emperor Franz Joseph I, her husband ascended to the throne in 1916, making her the consort of the last monarch of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the monarchy was abolished following World War I, she lived in exile, serving as a symbol of her dynasty. A devout Catholic, she was later declared a servant of God by Pope Benedict XVI.