Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen

Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen
Prince Imperial of Austria
Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia
Full name
Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard
Father Karl von Habsburg
Mother Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
Born 21 June 1997 (1997-06-21) (age 14)
Salzburg, Austria
Austrian Imperial Family

HI&RH Archduke Karl
HI&RH Archduchess Francesca

  • HI&RH Archduchess Eleonore
  • HI&RH Archduke Ferdinand
  • HI&RH Archduchess Gloria
Extended family
Extended family
Extended family

Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg[1] (Given names: Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard Habsburg-Lothringen; born on 21 June 1997 in Salzburg),[2] referred to in Austria as Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen,[1] in Hungary as Habsburg Ferdinánd Zvonimir, and by his royal name as Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of Austria, is the eldest son of Karl von Habsburg, now head of the House of Habsburg. He thus is heir apparent to the headship of the House of Habsburg and the Sovereignty of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He is the great-grandson of Emperor Charles I of Austria through his grandfather Otto von Habsburg.

Ferdinand was baptised on 20 September 1997 in Zagreb by Cardinal Franjo Kuharić, and was also given the traditional Croatian name Zvonimir ( after King Zvonimir of Croatia from 11th Century). His godparents were his uncle Georg von Habsburg, Alois-Konstantin of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela, and Agnes Husslein (born Countess von Arco).[3]

Ferdinand is an Austrian citizen. While his traditional titles (Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria) are used abroad and by genealogical literature, he is not allowed to use them in Austria.[4]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Archduke Otto Franz of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Charles I of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Otto von Habsburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Robert I, Duke of Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Karl von Habsburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Prince Friedrich Johann of Saxe-Meiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Georg, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Count Alfred of Korff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Countess Clara Maria of Korff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Baroness Hélène of Hilgers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. August Thyssen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Hedwig Pelzer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Baron Gábor Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Baroness Margit de Kászon et Impérfalva
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Matilda Louise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Alexander McNeil Walter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Keith McNeill Campbell-Walter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Florence Ruth Gisella Downing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Fiona Frances Campbell-Walter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Sir Edward Campbell, 1st Baronet Campbell of Airds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Frances Henriette Campbell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Edith Jane Warren
 
 
 
 
 
 

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Croatians celebrate christening of Habsberg heir". The Nation: p. 7. 22 Sep 1997. 
  2. ^ "Le baptême de l'archiduc Zvonimir", Point de Vue, no. 2566 (24 au 30 septembre 1997): 10–12.
  3. ^ Royal and noble titles were abolished in Austria by the Adelsaufhebungsgesetz of 3 April 1919.[1] The family name of the members of the former House of Austria was claimed to be Habsburg-Lothringen by an Austrian ministerial decision in 1957 [2] and by a German court (Landgericht Würzburg) on 16 July 1958. The alternative family name "von Habsburg" can be used in all states apart from Austria.
Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen
Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
Born: 16 December 1964
Titles in pretence
Austro-Hungarian royalty
Preceded by
Karl von Habsburg		 — TITULAR —
Heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne
4 July 2011 – present		 Incumbent
First
 — TITULAR —
Line of succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne
1st position		 Succeeded by
Georg von Habsburg