In this episode, Kristen speaks with Archduke Eduard Habsburg, Hungarian Ambassador to the Holy See, about his forthcoming book The Habsburg Way.

Eduard outlines seven rules for a holy and happy life, including:

• Get Married (and have lots of children)
• Be Catholic (and practice your faith)
• Believe in the Empire (and subsidiarity)
• Die Well (and have a memorable funeral!)

We discuss several noteworthy figures from his ancestry, and how each of these principles guided both their public and private lives.

Learn about:

• The tensions between the Faith and diplomacy
• The recipe for a successful Catholic marriage
• The differing Habsburg reactions to the Reformation and the Enlightenment, and how these affected the Church
• The principle of subsidiarity as the bedrock of governance 
• How the United States and the Habsburg Empire are more alike than you think!

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