Archduchess Charlotte of Austria
| Archduchess Charlotte | |||||
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| Duchess of Mecklenburg | |||||
| Born | 1 March 1921 Prangins, Switzerland | ||||
| Died | 23 July 1989 (aged 68) Munich, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | George, Duke of Mecklenburg | ||||
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| House | House of Habsburg-Lorraine House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
| Father | Charles I of Austria | ||||
| Mother | Zita of Bourbon-Parma | ||||
Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (‹See Tfd›German: Erzherzogin Charlotte von Österreich; 1 March 1921 – 23 July 1989) was a daughter of Emperor Charles I of Austria and his wife Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma. She was also known by the name Charlotte de Bar while a welfare worker in the United States of America from 1943 to 1956.
Life account
Charlotte Hedwig Franziska Josepha Maria Antonia Roberta Ottonia Pia Anna Ignatia Marcus d'Aviano of Habsburg-Lorraine was born in Prangins, Switzerland, where the Austrian imperial family was living in exile following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the First World War. Her family lived in various countries during their exile: after they left Switzerland they went to the Portuguese island of Madeira where her father died a month after her first birthday. They later settled in Belgium before leaving Europe to fly to the United States to escape the Nazis. In 1943 Archduchess Charlotte started work as a welfare worker in Manhattan's East Harlem neighbourhood using the name Charlotte de Bar.[1]
In May 1956,[2] Charlotte became engaged to George, Duke of Mecklenburg and head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. They were married in a civil ceremony on 21 July 1956 in Pöcking, Germany, followed by a religious ceremony four days later.[3] She left her position as a welfare worker after her marriage. Her husband Duke George died on 6 July 1963 and they had no children.
Archduchess Charlotte, Duchess of Mecklenburg died in Munich four months after the death of her mother.
Titles and styles
- Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess & Princess Imperial Charlotte of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
- Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Duchess of Mecklenburg
Ancestry
References
- ^ "Milestones, Jul. 30, 1956". Time Magazine. 30 July 1956. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Archduchess to Marry". New York Times. 1956-05-16. p. 31.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Charlotte Hedwig Erzherzogin von Österreich". The Peerage. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
External links
- Newsreel footage of her wedding to George, Duke of Mecklenburg
- Archduchess Charlotte of Austria | House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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