Georg von Habsburg

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Georg Habsburg-Lothringen
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Born (1964-12-16) 16 December 1964 (age 59)
Starnberg, Bavaria
Spouse Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg
Issue Zsófia Habsburg-Lothringen
Ildikó Habsburg-Lothringen
Károly-Konstantin Habsburg-Lothringen
Full name
Paul Georg Maria Joseph Dominikus Habsburg-Lothringen
Father Otto von Habsburg
Mother Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen

Georg von Habsburg[1] (given names Paul Georg Maria Joseph Dominikus; born 16 December 1964, Starnberg), referred to in Austria as Georg Habsburg-Lothringen,[1] in Hungary as Habsburg György, and by his royal name as Archduke Georg of Austria,[2] is the second son, and seventh and youngest child of Otto von Habsburg, the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. He has worked as a television journalist, based in Budapest, since 1993.[2]

Life

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. He married Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg (born 22 August 1972) the older daughter of Duke Johann of Oldenburg (younger son of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont) and Countess Ilka of Ortenburg, on 18 October 1997 in Budapest, Hungary, contracting, as had his elder brother Karl in 1993, a dynastic marriage according to the Habsburg house laws.[2] His wife remained Lutheran.[2] The couple have three children:

  • Zsófia Mária Tatjána Mónika Erzsébet Katalin (Sophie Maria Tatiana Monica Elisabeth Catherine), born Budapest, 12 January 2001)
  • Ildikó Mária Walburga (Hilda Maria Walburga), born Budapest, 6 June 2002)
  • Károly-Konstantin Mihály István Mária (Karl-Konstantin Michael Stephan Maria), born Budapest, 20 July 2004)

Georg has been a strong supporter of the enlargement of the European Union. On 1 May 2004 he was chairman of the Grand Europe Ball, a black tie charitable gala held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York to celebrate this historic occasion.

Georg was the President of Red Cross in Hungary, having been name Hungary's Ambassador extraordinary to the European Parliament in 1996.[2] He is a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Georg and his family live near the village of Sóskút, in Pest County in Hungary.

Ancestry

Family of Georg von Habsburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Archduke Otto Franz of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Charles I of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. George of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Maria Anna of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Otto von Habsburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Charles III, Duke of Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Robert I, Duke of Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Louise Marie Thérèse of France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Zita of Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Miguel of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Georg Habsburg-Lothringen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Prince Frederick John of Saxe-Meiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Georg, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Count Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Countess Caroline of Wartensleben
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Count Maximilian Frederick of Korff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Count Alfred of Korff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Countess Gabrielle of Mirbach-Kosmanos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Countess Clara Maria of Korff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Baron Francis Richard of Hilgers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Baroness Hélène of Hilgers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Agnes Zernentsch
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. ‘’Le Petit Gotha’’. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, p. 172-176, 201-202 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1

External links

Georg von Habsburg
Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
Born: 16 December 1964
Austro-Hungarian royalty
Preceded by Line of succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne
2nd position
Succeeded by
Károly-Konstantin Habsburg-Lothringen