Archduke Gottfried of Austria
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| Archduke Gottfried | |
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| Reign | 8 November 1948 - 21 January 1984 |
| Predecessor | Archduke Peter Ferdinand |
| Successor | Archduke Leopold Franz |
| Spouse | Princess Dorothea of Bavaria |
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| Archduchess Elisabeth Archduchess Alice Archduke Leopold Franz Archduchess Maria Antoinette |
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| German: Gottfried Maria Joseph Peter Ferdinand Hubert Anton Rupert Leopold Heinrich Ignaz Alfons | |
| House | House of Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Father | Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria |
| Mother | Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
| Born | 14 March 1902 Linz, Upper Austria, Austria–Hungary |
| Died | 21 January 1984 (aged 81) Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria |
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.
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Family[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Titles and styles[edit]
- 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
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Ancestry[edit]
References[edit]
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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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