Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria-Teschen (Karl Albrecht Nikolaus Leo Gratianus von Österreich, later Karl Albrecht Habsburg-Lothringen, since 1919 – Karol Olbracht Habsburg-Lotaryński, since 1949 – Karl von Habsburg-Altenburg; (Pula, 18 December 1888 – Östervik, nr. Stockholm, 17 March 1951).
[edit] Early life and career
He was an Austrian Archduke, the oldest son of Archduke Charles Stephen and Archduchess Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany.
He was Żywiec landowner, Officer Colonel of Artillery of both the Imperial (k.u.k.) Austro-Hungarian Army (on Horse) and the Polish Army, and the 1,175th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1910, etc.[1]
In 1918 and again in 1939 he volunteered to the Polish Army. In 1920 he commanded the Grudziądz Fortress. During German occupation of Poland, he refused to sign the German Volksliste. He was imprisoned by Germans in November 1939, kept in Cieszyn prison and tortured until the end of the war. His wife was interned in Wisła. After liberation, he moved to Kraków and then to Sweden.
[edit] Family and children
On November 8, 1920 he married morganatically Alice Elisabeth Ankarcrona (Tullgarn, near Trosa, 18 December 1889 - Saltsjöbaden, near Stockholm, 26 November 1985) in the Castle of Saybusch (Żywiec), Galicia. Alice became the Princess von Altenburg (Highness) on 15 December 1949, as a daughter of Oscar Carl Gustav Ankarcrona (10 June 1857 -), and his wife (m. 20 November 1886) Anna Elisabeth Aurora Carleson (5 November 1867 -).
Their children were:
- Karl-Stefan Maximilian Ferdinand Narcissus Maria Prince of Altenburg (b. Balice, 29 October 1921 -), married in Geneva on 18 September 1952 his first cousin Maria-Louise Victoria Katharina Elisabeth af Petersens (Stockholm, 4 November 1910 - Östervik, 27 May 1998), daughter of August af Petersens and wife Victoria (Vera) Ankarcrona, and had two children:
- Maria-Christina Ninfa Renata Margarita Isabella Clara Eugenia Anselma Princess of Altenburg (b. Stockholm, 21 April 1953 -), unmarried and without issue
- Karl-Albrecht Ferdinand Leopold Philipp Joseph Rafael Maria Prince of Altenburg (Stockholm, 24 October 1956 - Zürich, 26 May 1957)
- Maria-Christina Immaculata Elisabeth Renata Alice Gabriela Princess of Altenburg (b. Castle of Saysbusch (Żywiec), Galicia, 8 December 1923), unmarried and without issue; lives in Żywiec
- Karl-Albrecht Maximilian Leo Maria Dominic Prince of Altenburg (Castle of Saysbusch (Żywiec), Galicia, 4 August 1926 - Castle of Saysbuch (Żywiec), Galicia, 19 December 1928)
- Renata Maria Theresia Alice Elisabeth Princess of Altenburg (b. Castle of Saysbusch (Żywiec), Galicia, 13 April 1931 -), married in Stockholm on 26 June 1957 Spanish Diplomat Eduardo de Zulueta y Dato (b. Paris, 4 December 1923 -), and had issue
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16. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor |
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8. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen |
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17. Maria Louisa of Spain |
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4. Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria |
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18. Frederick William, Duke of Nassau |
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9. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg |
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19. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg |
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2. Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria |
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20. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (= 16) |
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10. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary |
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21. Maria Louisa of Spain (= 17) |
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5. Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria |
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22. Duke Louis of Württemberg |
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11. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg |
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23. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg |
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1. Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria |
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24. Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
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12. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
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25. Princess Luisa of the Two Sicilies |
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6. Archduke Karl Salvator, Prince of Tuscany |
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26. Francis I of the Two Sicilies |
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13. Princess Marie Antoinette of the Two Sicilies |
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27. Maria Isabella of Spain |
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3. Archduchess Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany |
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28. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 26) |
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14. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies |
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29. Maria Isabella of Spain (= 27) |
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7. Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
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30. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (= 8) |
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15. Maria Theresa of Austria |
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31. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg (= 9) |
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[edit] References
- ^ Ribera, José António Moya, Costados, N.º 81
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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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*also an infante of Spain
**also a prince of Tuscany
***also a prince of Modena
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| Name |
Karl Albrecht of Austria, Archduke |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
18 December 1888 |
| Place of birth |
Pula, Austro-Hungary |
| Date of death |
17 March 1951 |
| Place of death |
near Stockholm, Sweden |
