Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1919–2010)
Archduke Rudolf |
Archduke and Prince Rudolf of Austria
Prince Rudolf of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia |
Spouse |
Countess Xenia Czernichev-Besobrasov (1953–1968)
Princess Anna Gabriele of Wrede (1971–2010) |
Issue |
Archduchess Maria Anna
Archduke Karl Peter
Archduke Simeon
Archduke Johannes Karl
Archduchess Catharina-Maria |
Full name |
Rudolf Syringus Peter Karl Franz Joseph Robert Otto Antonius Maria Pius Benedikt Ignatius Laurentius Justiniani Marcus d'Aviano |
Father |
Charles I of Austria |
Mother |
Zita of Bourbon-Parma |
Born |
5 September 1919(1919-09-05)
Prangins, Switzerland |
Died |
15 May 2010(2010-05-15) (aged 90)
Brussels, Belgium |
Archduke Rudolf of Austria (5 September 1919 – 15 May 2010[1]) was the youngest son of Emperor Charles I of Austria and Zita of Bourbon-Parma.
Early life
He was born in Prangins, Switzerland where the Austrian Imperial family were staying after they had been sent into exile. He was named after Count Rudolph IV of Habsburg.[2]
Rudolf worked as a Wall Street junior executive[3] and a bank director.[4]
Marriage and issue
Archduke Rudolf was married by Archbishop Fulton Sheen to Countess Xenia Czernichev-Besobrasov the daughter of Sergei Aleksandrovich Besobrasov and Countess Elizabeta Cheremeteva, on 22 June 1953 at Tuxedo Park, New York.[4] They had four children. Xenia was killed in a car crash on 20 September 1968, in which Rudolf was also seriously injured.[5]
- Archduchess Maria Anna (b. 1954) married Prince Peter Galitzine (b. 1955); six children
- Princess Xenia Galitzine (b. 1983), married Alberto Matta Maya (b. 1983) in 2007
- Princess Tatiana Galitzine (b. 1984)
- Princess Alexandra Galitzine (b. 1986)
- Princess Maria Galtzine (b. 1988)
- Prince Dimitri Galitzine (b. 1990)
- Prince Ioann Galitzine (b. 1992)
- Archduke Karl Peter (b. 1955) married Princess Alexandra of Wrede (b. 1970); two children
- Archduchess Antonia (b. 2000)
- Archduke Lorenz (b. 2003)
- Archduke Simeon (b. 1958) married Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b. 1967); five children
- Archduke Johannes (b. 1997)
- Archduke Ludwig (b. 1998)
- Archduchess Isabel (b. 2000)
- Archduchess Carlota (b. 2003)
- Archduke Philipp (b. 2007)
- Archduke Johannes Karl (1962–1975)
Rudolf was married secondly to Princess Anna Gabriele of Wrede (b. 1940) on 15 October 1971 in Ellingen, Bavaria. They have one daughter.[4]
- Archduchess Catharina-Maria (b. 1972) married Count Maximiliano Secco di Aragona (b. 1967); three children
- Count Constantino Secco di Aragona (b. 2000)
- Count Nicolo Secco di Aragona (b. 2002)
- Count Rodolfo Secco di Aragona (b.2010)
Rudolph was survived by two older brothers; Otto and Felix.
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Archduke Cristopher · Maximilian I · Archduke John · Archduke Wolfgang
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Crown Prince Otto · Archduke Robert*** · Archduke Felix · Archduke Carl Ludwig · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Heinrich Maria · Archduke Leopold Franz** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Radbot** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Stephan** · Archduke Dominic** · Archduke Friederich Salvator** · Archduke Andreas Salvator** · Archduke Markus** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Michael** · Archduke Franz Salvator** · Archduke Karl Salvator** · Archduke Joseph Karl · Archduke Andreas Agustinus · Archduke Nicholas Franz · Archduke Johann Jacob · Archduke Edward Karl · Archduke Paul Rudolf
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Archduke Karl · Archduke Georg · Archduke Lorenz*** · Archduke Gerhard*** · Archduke Martin*** · Archduke Karl Philipp · Archduke Raimund Joseph · Archduke Itsván · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Karl Peter · Archduke Simeon · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Maximilian Heinrich · Archduke Philipp Joachim · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Konrad · Archduke Sigismund** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Alexander Salvator** · Archduke Thaddäus Salvator** · Archduke Casimir Salvator** · Archduke Matthias** · Archduke Johannes** · Archduke Bernhard** · Archduke Benedikt · Archduke Joseph Albrecht · Archduke Paul Leo · Archduke Friedrich Cyprian · Archduke Benedikt Alexander · Archduke Nicolás · Archduke Santiago · Archduke Paul Benedikt
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Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir · Archduke Karl Konstantin · Archduke Amedeo*** · Archduke Joachim*** · Archduke Bartholomaeus*** · Archduke Emmanuel*** · Archduke Luigi*** · Archduke Felix Carl · Archduke Andreas Franz · Archduke Paul Johannes · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Thomas · Archduke Franz Ludwig · Archduke Michael · Archduke Joseph · Archduke Imre · Archduke Imre · Archduke Christoph · Archduke Alexander · Archduke Lorenz Carl · Archduke Wilhelm · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Ludwig · Archduke Philipp · Archduke Nicholas · Archduke Constantin · Archduke Jacob Maximilian · Archduke Leopold Amedeo** · Archduke Maximilian** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Constantin Salvator** · Archduke Paul Salvator**
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*also an infante of Spain
**also a prince of Tuscany
***also a prince of Modena
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Name |
Rudolf Of Austria, Archduke |
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Date of birth |
5 September 1919 |
Place of birth |
Prangins, Switzerland |
Date of death |
15 May 2010 |
Place of death |
Brussels, Belgium |