Georg von Habsburg
| Georg Habsburg-Lothringen | |||||
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| Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia | |||||
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16 December 1964 Starnberg, Bavaria | ||||
| Spouse | Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg | ||||
| Issue |
Zsófia Habsburg-Lothringen Ildikó Habsburg-Lothringen Karl-Konstantin Habsburg-Lothringen | ||||
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| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Otto, Crown Prince of Austria | ||||
| Mother | Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen | ||||
Georg von Habsburg[1] (given names Paul Georg Maria Joseph Dominikus; born 16 December 1964 in Starnberg), referred to in Austria as Georg Habsburg-Lothringen,[1] in Hungary as Habsburg György, and by his royal name as Archduke Georg of Austria,[2] is the second son, and seventh and youngest child of Otto von Habsburg, the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. He has worked as a television journalist, based in Budapest, since 1993.[2]
Life
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Extended family Descendants of Archduke Robert: HI&RH The Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este
Descendants of Archduke Felix:
Descendants of Archduke Carl Ludwig:
Descendants of Archduke Rudolf: HI&RH Archduchess Anna Gabriele
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Extended family Descendants of Archduke Maximilian Eugen:
Descendants of Archduke Joseph Francis:
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He married Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg (born 22 August 1972) the older daughter of Duke Johann of Oldenburg (younger son of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont) and Countess Ilka of Ortenburg, on 18 October 1997 in Budapest, Hungary, contracting, as had his elder brother Karl in 1993, a dynastic marriage according to the Habsburg house laws.[2] His wife remained Lutheran.[2] The couple have three children:
- Zsófia Mária Tatjána Mónika Erzsébet Katalin (Sophie Maria Tatiana Monica Elisabeth Catherine), born Budapest, 12 January 2001)
- Ildikó Mária Walburga (Hilda Maria Walburga), born Budapest, 6 June 2002)
- Károly-Konstantin Mihály István Mária (Karl-Konstantin Michael Stephan Maria), born Budapest, 20 July 2004)
Georg has been a strong supporter of the enlargement of the European Union. On 1 May 2004 he was chairman of the Grand Europe Ball, a black tie charitable gala held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York to celebrate this historic occasion.
Georg was the President of Red Cross in Hungary, having been named Hungary's Ambassador extraordinary to the European Parliament in 1996.[2] He is a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Georg and his family live near the village of Sóskút, in Pest County in Hungary.
Honours
National honours
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House of Habsburg: Sovereign Knight with Collar of the Austrian Imperial and Royal Order of the Golden Fleece[3][4][5][6][7] - House of Habsburg: Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Imperial and Royal Order of Leopold[8][9][10]
- House of Habsburg: Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Imperial and Royal Order of the Iron Crown[11][12][13]
- House of Habsburg: Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Imperial and Royal Order of Saint George[11][12][13][14]
Foreign honours
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Tonga: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Household Order[15] - Tonga: Recipient of the King Tupou VI Coronation Medal[15]
Ancestors
References
- 1 2 The Habsburgs' titles are not recognised anymore in Austria or in Hungary, where he is referred to as Georg Habsburg-Lothringen, which is his legal name (see Austrian nobility and Statute IV of 1947 regarding the abolition of certain titles and ranks (Hungary)).
- 1 2 3 4 5 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. ‘’Le Petit Gotha’’. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, p. 172-176, 201-202 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
- ↑ http://c7.alamy.com/comp/DAPN00/duchess-eilika-l-and-georg-von-habsburg-arrive-for-the-church-wedding-DAPN00.jpg
- ↑ http://www.almanachdegotha.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/archduke-Georg-austria.JPG
- ↑ http://nimg.sulekha.com/others/original700/georg-von-habsburg-karl-von-habsburg-2011-7-17-15-10-45.jpg
- ↑ http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/07/18/article-2015994-0D0D679A00000578-563_964x696.jpg
- ↑ http://static3.mdhl.de/storage/scl/mdhl/automatischer-bildimport/dpa/starline/bildergalerien/adel/2667515_m3w624h416q75v48266_jpeg-147E3600A86BABF5-20110827-img_32126846.original.large-4-3-800-0-36-2075-1592.jpg?version=1314447661
- ↑ http://www.trabantengarde.at/wp-content/gallery/30-jahre-weinritterschaft/30-Jahre-–-Stiftungsfest-Weinritter-Eisenstadt_0127-Small.JPG
- ↑ http://www.trabantengarde.at/wp-content/gallery/30-jahre-weinritterschaft/30-Jahre-–-Stiftungsfest-Weinritter-Eisenstadt_0708-Small.JPG
- ↑ http://www.trabantengarde.at/wp-content/gallery/30-jahre-weinritterschaft/30-Jahre-–-Stiftungsfest-Weinritter-Eisenstadt_0274-Small.JPG
- 1 2 http://imgl.krone.at/Bilder_original/2016/04/16/5f078d0a823a3ce3afea4f5ace34419a__59296229_jpg.jpg wearing the collars of the Order of the Iron Crown and Saint George
- 1 2 http://www.buergerkorps-wn.com/images/DSC_0277.jpg wearing the collars of the Order of the Iron Crown and Saint George
- 1 2 http://images05.noen.at/440_0008_6232269_hol22bwheld_3sp.jpg/teaser-col-8/4.284.555 wearing the collars of the Order of the Iron Crown and Saint George
- ↑ https://images.kurier.at/46-61779391.jpg/620x340/64.775.949
- 1 2 http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wOtMM9EZBjU/VZgWTbZ-xPI/AAAAAAAACRg/chjGxeeBDbU/s1600/11705099_1142214442462304_2805245957135831276_n.jpg wearing the star of the royal household order and the coronation medal
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| Georg von Habsburg Born: 16 December 1964 | ||
| Austro-Hungarian royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg |
Line of succession to the defunct Austro-Hungarian throne 2nd position |
Succeeded by Charles-Constantine von Habsburg |
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