Archduke Gottfried of Austria
| Archduke Gottfried | |||||
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| Head of the House of Habsburg-Tuscany | |||||
| Reign | 8 November 1948 - 21 January 1984 | ||||
| Predecessor | Archduke Peter Ferdinand | ||||
| Successor | Archduke Leopold Franz | ||||
| Born |
14 March 1902 Linz, Upper Austria, Austria–Hungary | ||||
| Died |
21 January 1984 (aged 81) Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Dorothea of Bavaria | ||||
| Issue |
Archduchess Elisabeth Archduchess Alice Archduke Leopold Franz Archduchess Maria Antoinette | ||||
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| House | House of Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria | ||||
| Mother | Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
Archduke Gottfried of Austria (German: Gottfried Maria Joseph Peter Ferdinand Hubert Anton Rupert Leopold Heinrich Ignaz Alfons, Erzherzog von Österreich, Prinz von Toskana[1][2]) (14 March 1902, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria–Hungary[1][2] – 21 January 1984, Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria[1][2]) was a member of the Tuscan line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and Archduke and Prince of Austria, Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by birth. Gottfried was the titular Grand Duke of Tuscany from 8 November 1948 to 21 January 1984.
Family
Gottfried was the eldest child and son[1][2] of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.[1][2] Gottfried was raised with his three siblings in Salzburg and Vienna until the end of World War I in 1918 when his family emigrated and moved to Lucerne, Switzerland.
Marriage and issue
Gottfried married Princess Dorothea of Bavaria, fifth child and fourth daughter of Prince Franz of Bavaria and his wife Princess Isabella Antonie of Croÿ, on 2 August 1938 civilly and religiously on 3 August 1938 in Sárvár, Kingdom of Hungary.[1][2] Gottfried and Dorothea had four children together:[1][2]
- Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 2 October 1939)
- Archduchess Alice of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 29 April 1941)
- Archduke Leopold Franz of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (born 25 October 1942)
- Archduchess Maria Antoinette of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 16 September 1950)
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 14 March 1902 – 8 November 1948: His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke and Prince Gottfried of Austria; Prince Gottfried of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany
- 8 November 1948 - 21 January 1984: His Imperial and Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Tuscany
Honours
Ancestry
References
| Archduke Gottfried of Austria Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine Born: 14 March 1902 Died: 21 January 1984 | ||
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| Preceded by Archduke Peter Ferdinand |
— TITULAR — Grand Duke of Tuscany 8 November 1948 - 21 January 1984 Reason for succession failure: Italian Unification under the House of Savoy |
Succeeded by Archduke Leopold Franz |
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