Francesca von Habsburg
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| Spouse | Archduke Karl of Austria |
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| Father | Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza |
| Mother | Fiona Frances Elaine Campbell-Walter |
| Born | 7 June 1958 Lausanne, Switzerland |
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Francesca von Habsburg-Lothringen (born 7 June 1958) is an art collector and the wife of Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
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[edit] Life
She was born as Francesca Anne Dolores Freiin Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva in Lausanne the daughter of Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and his third wife, fashion model Fiona Frances Elaine Campbell-Walter. She was educated at Le Rosey in Switzerland[1] and at the age of eighteen attended the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design but left after two years. After leaving the college she worked as an actress, singer and model[2] Her partying lifestyle in London in the 1980s earned her reputation as an It girl.[1] For the ten years after she left Saint Matins college she lived in England, New York and Los Angeles before moving to Lugano to become curator for her father's art collection.[3]
During the war in Croatia Francesca visited the country to help protect Croatia's heritage and artworks[1] and to help restore churches and paintings damaged during the fighting.[2]
Francesca is now a leading figure in the art world and regularly participates in the major biennales by commissioning new works of contemporary art through her foundation called Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary which she founded in 2002 in Vienna Austria.[1] and has built up her own art collection with over four hundred pieces of contemporary video and digital art.[3] The website of the foundation is www.tba21.org. TBA21 has an exhibition space in a historical palace on Himmelpfortgasse 13, in Vienna. It exhibits works from the collection in thematic exhibitions twice a year. The Foundation also organises exhibitions of its collection world wide.
She appeared as Queen Marie-Henriette in the production Kronprinz Rudolf (2006), directed by Robert Dornhelm.
[edit] Personal life
Francesca married the heir to the Habsburg family, Archduke Karl, son of Dr. Otto von Habsburg, in Mariazell on 31 January 1993. They have three children.
- Archduchess Eleonore of Austria (born 28 February 1994)
- Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of Austria (born 21 June 1997)
- Archduchess Gloria of Austria (born 15 October 1999)
Francesca and Karl have been amicably separated since 2003.[2]
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Byrnes, Sholto (2006-06-18). "Francesca von Habsburg: The It-girl who became an empress". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/francesca-von-habsburg-the-itgirl-who-became-an-empress-482269.html. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b c Milner, Catherine (2006-05-13). "'It's like an invasion - without rape and pillage'". Daily Telegraph. pp. 1. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/05/13/bahabs13.xml&sSheet=/arts/2006/05/13/ixartright.html. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b Milner, Catherine (2006-05-13). "'It's like an invasion - without rape and pillage'". Daily Telegraph. pp. 2. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/05/13/bahabs13.xml&page=2. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
[edit] External links
- Francesca von Habsburg at the Internet Movie Database
- Francesca von Habsburg on Myspace
- We Are Not a Muse
- Ancestors of Baroness Francesca Anne Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kaszon
- Ancestors of Archduchess Eleonore of Austria
- Ancestors of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
- Ancestors of Archduchess Gloria of Austria
- Thyssen-Bornemissza de Kászon et Impérfalva Family
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