Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau

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Franz Ulrich
Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Born(1936-10-07)7 October 1936
Vienna, Federal State of Austria
Died2 April 2009(2009-04-02) (aged 72)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SpouseRoberta Cavanagh
Countess Helena Hutten-Czapska
IssueKarl, 12th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Names
Franz Ulrich Johannes Clemens Christophorus Antonius Bonaventura Maria
HouseHouse of Kinsky
FatherUlrich, 10th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
MotherBaroness Marie Julia Mathilde von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen

Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (German: Franz Ulrich Johannes Clemens Christophorus Antonius Bonaventura Maria Fürst Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau; 7 October 1936 – 2 April 2009) was the titular pretender Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau as well the head of the House of Kinsky.

Early life

Franz Ulrich was born at Vienna, Federal State of Austria youngest son of Ulrich, 10th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau by his second marriage with Baroness Marie Julia Mathilde von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen. He became the titular Prince upon the death of his father in 1938. He was first cousin of Countess Marie Aglaë Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau that later became Princess consort of Liechtenstein, and second cousin of Claus von Amsberg, Prince consort of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, both being descendants of Baron Julius von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen.

In 1940 he emigrated with his mother to Argentina where he lived until his death. In 1942 Franz Ulrich inherited several estates from the Kinsky family, including the Kinsky Palace in Old Town Square in Prague. These properties were withdrawn from him in 1945 on the basis of the Beneš decrees. Since 2003, Franz Ulrich complained against various Czech courts for the return of the assets. In total there are 157 lawsuits filed in the dispute of € 1.3 billion.

Marriage and family

Franz Ulrich married on 14 April 1965 in Buenos Aires to Roberta Cavanagh (1942–2002), daughter of Roberto Cavanagh and his wife, Anne Rowell. The divorced on 25 April 1977.

They had one son:

He married secondly on 24 October 1977 in Paris to Countess Helena Hutten-Czapska (born 1941), daughter of Count Stanislaus Hutten-Czapska and Verena Narkiewicz-Jodko, they had no issue. She died on 2012.

After Kinksy's death, his son and Helen Hutten Czapski entered a great dispute for Kinsky's properties. The Civil Judge Nº 103 is in charge of the claims.

Later life

The Prince died on 2 April 2009, aged 72. In 2012, some of his jewel collection was auctioned by Sothebys.[1]

Ancestry

Family of Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
16. Rudolf, 6th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
8. Ferdinand Bonaventura, 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
17. Countess Wilhelmine of Colloredo-Mannsfeld
4. Count Ferdinand Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
18. Prince Carl of Liechtenstein
9. Princess Maria of Liechtenstein
19. Countess Franzisca of Wrbna and Freudenthal
2. Ulrich, 10th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
20. William II, Prince of Auersperg
10. Prince Adolf of Auersperg
21. Friederike von Lenthe
5. Princess Aglaë of Auersperg
22. Count Ernö Festetics de Tolna
11. Countess Johanna Festetics de Tolna
23. Baroness Johanna Kotz of Dobrze
1. Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
24. Ludwig von dem Bussche
12. Baron Julius von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen
25. Elise von Malortie
6. Baron Hilmar von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen
26. Heinrich von Salviati
13. Mathilde von Salviati
27. Karoline Rahlenbeck
3. Baroness Marie von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen
28. Narciso Alonso de Armiño Martínez de Hoz
14. Federico Martínez de Hoz Fernández de Agüero
29. María Josefa Fernández de Agüero Agüero
7. Maria Eleonore Martinez de Hoz Stegmann
30. Claudio Stegmann Kophen
15. Juana Francisca Stegmann Pérez Millán
31. Narcisa Victoria Pérez Millán Quintana

Notes and sources

References

  1. ^ "Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels". Sothebys.
Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Born: 7 October 1936 Died: 2 April 2009
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
19 December 1938 – 2 April 2009
Reason for succession failure:
Austrian nobility titles abolished 		Succeeded by
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