Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este
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| Robert | |
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| Archduke of Austria-Este | |
| Spouse | Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta |
| Issue | |
| Archduchess Maria Beatrice Archduke Lorenz Archduke Gerhard Archduke Martin Archduchess Isabella |
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| House | House of Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Born | 8 February 1915 Schonbrunn |
| Died | 7 February 1996 (aged 80) Basel |
Archduke Robert Karl Ludwig Maximilian Michael Maria Anton Franz Ferdinand Joseph Otto Hubert Georg Pius Johannes Marcus d'Aviano of Austria-Este (Schonbrunn, 8 February 1915 - Basel, 7 February 1996), Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia was born as the second son of Karl I of Austria and Princess Zita. On 16 April 1917 he was created Archduke of Austria-Este by his father, Emperor Karl I of Austria. None of Habsburg's titles are recognised in Austria or in Hungary, where he is referred to as Karl Habsburg or Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, which is his legal name. (See Austrian nobility)
[edit] Genealogy
He married Princess Margherita Isabella Maria Vittoria Emanuella Elena Gennara of Savoy-Aosta (b. 7 April 1930, elder daughter of the late Amadeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta on 28 December 1953 in Bourg-en-Bresse, France (civilly) and 29 December 1953 (religious), in Brou, France.
The couple had five children, all with the territorial designation of Austria-Este:
- Archduchess Maria Beatrice (11 December 1954). Married Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg, a great-grandson of the last Bavarian king, Ludwig III, and has issue. They have six daughters:
- Countess Anna Theresa von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1981- );
- Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1983- );
- Countess Olympia von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1988- );
- Countess Maximiliana von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1990- );
- Countess Marie Gabrielle von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1992- );
- Countess Giorgiana von un zu Arco-Zinneberg (1997- );
- Archduke Lorenz (16 December 1955), Created Prince of Belgium on 10 November 1995. Married 22 September 1984 at Brussels, Princess Astrid of Belgium (b. 1962) only daughter of King Albert II of the Belgians. They have three daughters and two sons
- Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (1986- );
- Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1988- );
- Prince Joachim of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (1991- );
- Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1995- );
- Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (2003- );
- Archduke Gerhard (30 October 1957);
- Archduke Martin (21 December 1959). Married Princess Katharina of Isenburg-Birstein. They have two sons and a daughter:
- Archduke Bartholomaeus of Austria (2006- );
- Archduke Emmanuel of Austria (2008- );
- Archduchess Helene of Austria (2009- );
- Archduchess Isabella (2 March 1963). Married Count Andrea Czarnocki-Lucheschi. They have three sons and a daughter:
- Alvise Czarnocki-Lucheschi (1999- );
- Carlo Amedeo Czarnocki-Lucheschi (2000- );
- Maria Anna Czarnocki-Lucheschi (2002- );
- Alessandro Czarnocki-Lucheschi (2004- );
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] External links
- An Online Gotha: Austria Genealogy of the Imperial House of Austria-Hungary
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Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este
Cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Born: 8 February 1915 Died: 7 February 1996 |
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| Preceded by Karl I of Austria |
Archduke of Austria-Este 1917-1996 |
Succeeded by Archduke Lorenz |
| — TITULAR — Duke of Modena 1917-1996 |
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| Austro-Hungarian royalty | ||
| Preceded by Otto von Habsburg |
— TITULAR — Heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne 1 April 1922 – 11 January 1961 |
Succeeded by Karl Habsburg-Lothringen |
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