Schwarzenberg's daughter surprise guest at memorial event in Lucerna
The late Karel Schwarzenberg’s daughter Anna Carolina Antoinette Elisabeth Theresia Olga Adelheid Maria of Schwarzenberg (conventionally known as Lila Morgan-Schwarzenberg) was the surprise guest at Saturday evening's informal memorial event to her father, "Karel Lives On", which was held in Prague's Lucerna Music Bar. Her unexpected appearance and speech caused a stir in the packed hall, according to the Czech News Agency.
Lila Morgan-Schwarzenberg co-wrote and co-directed a documentary called "My Father the Prince" about her father and their complicated relationship, which was released in 2022 and premiered at last year's Karlovy Vary film festival. The documentary was screened on Saturday evening in Lucerna Cinema as part of the memorial event, which included speeches, concerts, a photography exhibition and film screenings.
The unconventional "punk tribute" farewell to Schwarzenberg, organised by some of his friends and his former presidential campaign team, followed the late politician's official state funeral in St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle.
Karel Schwarzenberg, a member of the Czech nobility and one of the country’s most prominent post-1989 politicians, passed away on November 12 in Vienna at the age of 85. He would have been 86 on Sunday.
