Archduke Anton of Austria

Archduke Anton
Prince of Tuscany
The Archduke on his wedding day
Spouse Princess Ileana of Romania
Issue
Archduke Stefan
Archduchess Maria Ileana
Archduchess Alexandra
Archduke Dominic
Archduchess Maria Magdalena
Archduchess Elisabeth
House House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Father Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria, Prince of Tuscany
Mother Infanta Blanca of Spain
Born 20 March 1901(1901-03-20)
Died 22 October 1987(1987-10-22) (aged 86)
Monarchical styles of
Archduke Anton of Austria
Reference style His Imperial and Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Imperial and Royal Highness
Alternative style Sir

Archduke Anton of Austria (Anton Maria Franz Leopold Blanka Karl Joseph Ignaz Raphael Michael Margareta Nicetas von Habsburg-Lorraine) Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Prince of Tuscany; (Vienna, 20 March 1901 – Salzburg, 22 October 1987).

Anton was the seventh of ten children born to Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria, Prince of Tuscany and Infanta Blanca of Spain, daughter of Carlos, Duke of Madrid.

After being introduced by King Carol II of Romania, he and Princess Ileana of Romania were married in Sinaia on 26 July 1931.

They had the following children:

Their marriage ended in divorce, made official on 29 May 1954. While Ileana became a nun, Anton remained in Austria. He died there on 22 October 1987 at the age of 86.

Licensed as ham radio operator OE3AH, he participated in the 1938 International DX contest. --from the book 'Calling CQ' written by Clinton B. DeSoto (1941)

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