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| In a declaration dated May 31, 1961, Otto renounced all claims to the Austrian throne and proclaimed himself "a loyal citizen of the republic," a move that he made only after much hesitation and certainly "for purely practical reasons"[3]. In a 2007 interview on occasion of his approaching 95th birthday, Otto stated: "This was such an infamy, I'd rather never have signed it. They demanded that I abstain from politics. | ||||||||||
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