Genealogy of the Imperial and Royal Family of Austria-Hungary1

HI & RH Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his descendants


HI & RH Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-EsteHI & RH Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria Prince Imperial and Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
(Since November 20th, 1875:) HI & RH Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria Prince Imperial and Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
* 18 Sackstraße, Graz, December 18th, 1863
† (assassinated) Sarajevo, June 28th, 1914
Created Archduke of Austria-Este, November 20th, 1875; Heir Pressumptive to the Throne of Austria-Hungary, May 19th, 1896

HH Duchess Sophie von HohenbergMarried:

(morganatic) Sankt Franciscus Seraphicus Kapelle, Schloß Reichstadt, July 1st, 1900:
Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Countess Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin
* Stuttgart, March 1st, 1868
† (assassinated) Sarajevo, June 28th, 1914
Created HSH Fürstin von Hohenberg, Ischl, July 1st, 1900; created HH Duchess von Hohenberg, Vienna, October 4th, 1909

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Sophie Marie Franziska Antonia Ignatia Alberta Princess von Hohenberg
  2. HSH Maximilian Karl Franz Michael Hubert Anton Ignatius Joseph Maria 1st Duke von Hohenberg
  3. HSH Ernst Alfons Franz Ignaz Joseph Maria Anton Prince von Hohenberg
  4. Stillborn son
    * Schloß Konopischt, November 7th, 1908

HSH Sophie Marie Franziska Antonia Ignatia Alberta Princess von Hohenberg
* Schloß Konopischt, July 24th, 1901
† Schloß Thannhausen, October 27th, 1990

Married:

Tetschen an der Elbe, September 8th, 1920:
Friedrich Count von Nostitz-Rieneck
* Prague, November 1st, 1891
† Graz, December 29th, 1973

Children from this marriage:

  1. Erwein Count von Nostitz-Rieneck
    * Heinrichsgrün, June 29th, 1921
    † (in POW camp) Wysoki, September 11th, 1949
  2. Franz Count von Nostitz-Rieneck
    * Vienna, February 2nd, 1923
    † (killed in action) Berent, February 23rd, 1945
  3. Aloys Count von Nostitz-Rieneck
  4. Sophie Countess von Nostitz-Rieneck

HSH Duke Maximilian von HohenbergHSH Maximilian Karl Franz Michael Hubert Anton Ignatius Joseph Maria 1st Duke von Hohenberg
(Born as: HSH Maximilian Karl Franz Michael Hubert Anton Ignatius Joseph Maria Prince von Hohenberg)
* Schloß Obere Belvedere, Vienna, September 29th, 1902
† Vienna, January 8th, 1962
Created 1st Duke von Hohenberg, Reichenau, August 31st, 1917

Married:

Sankt Katharina von Alexandrien Pfarrkirche, Wolfegg, November 16th, 1926:
H Ill H Maria Elisabeth Bona Walburga Josefa Laurentia Countess von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee
* Waldsee, August 10th, 1904
† Salzburg, March 13th, 1993

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Franz Ferdinand Friedrich Ernst Joseph Karl Leopold Mauritius Hubertus Maria 2nd Duke von Hohenberg
  2. HSH Georg Friedrich Maximilian Jaroslav Petrus Canisius Josef Markus Hubertus Maria 3rd Duke von Hohenberg
  3. HSH Albrecht Philipp Leopold Josef Andreas Hubertus Maria Prince von Hohenberg
  4. HSH Johannes Andreas Josef Antonius Michael Severinus Alexander Hubertus Maria Prince von Hohenberg
    * Schloß Artstetten, May 3rd, 1933

    Married:

    (civil) Salzburg, August 28th and (religious) Salzburg, October 11th, 1969:
    Elisabeth Meilinger-Rehrl
    * Bramberg-Weyerhof, May 30th, 1947

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HSH Sophie Christina Philippa Elisabetha Bona Bernadette Maria Princess von Hohenberg
      * Salzburg, May 26th, 1970
    2. HSH Stephan Maximilian Rupertus Bernhardin Antonius Franz Josef Prince von Hohenberg
      * Salzburg, July 3rd, 1972

      Married:

      Salzburg, September 30th, 2000:
      Leonie von Kloß
      * Salzburg, April 11th, 1977

    3. HSH Georg Paulus Virgil Florian Blasius Josef Prince von Hohenberg
      * Salzburg, February 3rd, 1975
    4. HSH Isabelle Bernadette Leontine Lilli Josepha Maria Princess von Hohenberg
      * Salzburg, May 13th, 1976
  5. HSH Peter Friedrich Benedikt Josef Emanuel Gerhard Judas Thaddäus Hubertus Maria Prince von Hohenberg
    * Schloß Artstetten, March 26th, 1936

    Married:

    (civil) Salzburg, April 14th and (religious) Salzburg, May 16th, 1970:
    Christine-Maria Meilinger-Rehrl
    * Bramberg-Weyerhof, April 27th, 1945
    (Divorced: Salzburg, July 14th, 1980)

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HSH Marie-Christine Anna Katharina Elisabetha Bona Princess von Hohenberg
      * Salzburg, November 25th, 1970
    2. HSH Marie-Therese Elisabeth Helene Princess von Hohenberg
      * Salzburg, July 31st, 1972 
  6. HSH Gerhard Josef Anton Stephan Jakob Wenzel Pius Hartmann Hubertus Maria Prince von Hohenberg
    * Vienna, December 23rd, 1941

HSH Ernst Alfons Franz Ignaz Joseph Maria Anton Prince von Hohenberg
* Schloß Konopischt, May 27th, 1904
† Graz, March 5th, 1954

Married:

Sankt Karl Borromäus Pfarrkirche, Vienna, May 25th, 1936:
Marie-Therese Wood
* Vienna, May 9th, 1910
† Schloß Radmer, November 28th, 1985

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Franz Ferdinand Maximilian Georg Ernst Maria Josef Zacharius Ignaz Prince von Hohenberg
    * Vienna, March 14th, 1937
    † Graz, August 8th, 1978

    Married:

    (civil) Gmunden and (religious) Schloß Orth near Gmunden, October 17th, 1964:
    Heidi Zechling
    * Eisenerz, January 4th, 1941

    Child from this marriage:

    1. HSH Franz Ferdinand Karl Georg Ernst Prince von Hohenberg
      * Graz, May 24th, 1969

      Married:

      (civil) Ossiach, September 23rd and (religious) Ossiach, September 24th, 1994:
      Christiane Pirker
      * Villach, February 4th, 1970

  2. HSH Ernst Georg Elemer Albert Josef Antonius Peregrinus Rupertus Maria Prince von Hohenberg
    * Vienna, March 1st, 1944

    Married:

    (civil) Schloß Radmer, August 31st and (religious) Schloß Radmer, September 2nd, 1973:
    Patricia Anette Caesar
    * New York City, New York, June 12th, 1950
    (Divorced: 1999)

    Child from this marriage:

    1. HSH Eva Anne Maria Princess von Hohenberg
      * Graz, December 1st, 1974

Aloys Count von Nostitz-Rieneck
* Vienna, August 12th, 1925

Married:

(civil) Schloß Zeil, August 7th and (religious) Schloß Zeil, September 12th, 1962:
H Ill H Maria Theresia Walburga Elisabeth Antonia Countess von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg
* Schloß Zeil, August 8th, 1931

Children from this marriage:

  1. Friedrich Count von Nostitz-Rieneck
    * Graz, July 19th, 1963
  2. Monika Countess von Nostitz-Rieneck
    * Graz, April 15th, 1965

    Married:

    Schloß Eisenerz, July 14th, 1985:
    Friedrich Freiherr Mayr von Melnhof
    * Salzburg 1952

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Friedrich Alois Freiherr Mayr von Melnhof
      * Salzburg, April 26th, 1986
    2. Matthäus Freiherr Mayr von Melnhof
      * Salzburg, January 24th, 1988
    3. Clarissa Freiin Mayr von Melnhof
      * Salzburg, January 21st, 1990
    4. Franziska Freiin Mayr von Melnhof
      * Salzburg, July 7th, 1996
  3. Sophie Countess von Nostitz-Rieneck
    * Graz, August 17th, 1967

    Married:

    Schloß Eisenerz, September 3rd, 1994:
    Christian Count zu Seilern und Aspang
    * Litschau, June 22nd, 1948

    Child from this marriage:

    1. Aglaë Countess zu Seilern und Aspang
      * Oberndorf, September 22nd, 1995 
  4. Franz-Erwein Count von Nostitz-Rieneck
    * Graz, May 4th, 1970

Sophie Countess von Nostitz-Rieneck
* Vienna, June 4th, 1929

Married:

Graz, August 18th, 1953:
Ernst Freiherr von Gudenus
* Madrid, March 26th, 1916
† Weiz, December 7th, 1972

Children from this marriage:

  1. Sophie Freiin von Gudenus
    * Graz, June 6th, 1954

    Married:

    Weizberg, July 19th, 1981:
    Thomas Count von Seilern und Aspang
    * Litschau, June 6th, 1955

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Josef Count von Seilern und Aspang
      * Vienna, September 10th, 1985
    2. Sophie Countess von Seilern und Aspang
      * Vienna, July 9th, 1987
    3. Marie Magdalena Countess von Seilern und Aspang
      * Vienna, May 13th, 1989
    4. Franziska Countess von Seilern und Aspang
      * Vienna, April 14th, 1992 
  2. Marie-Sidonie Freiin von Gudenus
    * Graz, August 20th, 1955

    Married:

    Schloß Thannhausen, July 17th, 1982:
    Alexander Count von Seilern und Aspang
    * Vienna, March 11th, 1956

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Antonia Countess von Seilern und Aspang
      * New York City, New York, May 24th, 1984
    2. Ilona Countess von Seilern und Aspang
      * Graz, May 18th, 1985
    3. Mathias Count von Seilern und Aspang
      * Graz, September 6th, 1988
    4. Olivia Countess von Seilern und Aspang
      * Vienna, June 7th, 1991 
  3. Erwein Freiherr von Gudenus
    * Schloß Thannhausen, August 30th, 1958
  4. Ferdinand Freiherr von Gudenus
    * Schloß Thannhausen, July 27th, 1960

    Married:

    Maria-Dreieichen near Horn, September 19th, 1987:
    Caroline Countess Hoyos
    * Vienna, March 10th, 1962

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Anton Freiherr von Gudenus
      * Vienna, September 11th, 1990
    2. Lucy Freiin von Gudenus
      * Vienna, October 2nd, 1993  

HSH Franz Ferdinand Friedrich Ernst Joseph Karl Leopold Mauritius Hubertus Maria 2nd Duke von Hohenberg
* Schloß Artstetten, September 13th, 1927
† Ried in der Riedmark, August 15th, 1977
2nd Duke von Hohenberg, January 8th, 1962

HRH Princess Elisabeth von Hohenberg née Princess de LuxembourgMarried:

Luxembourg, May 9th, 1956:
HRH
Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Louise Princess de Luxembourg, Princess de Bourbon de Parme
* Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, December 22th, 1922

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Anna ("Anita") Princess von Hohenberg
    * Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, August 18th, 1958

    Married:

    (civil) Luxembourg, July 15th and (religious) Chapel, Schloß Artstetten, July 22nd, 1978:
    Romée Henri Gaëtan Count de la Poëze d'Harambure
    * Düsseldorf, July 15th, 1949

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Gaëtan Marie Félix Guy Raoul Jacques Count de la Poëze d'Harambure
      * Luxembourg, July 25th, 1980
    2. Alix Christine Marie Elisabeth Géraldine de la Poëze d'Harambure
      * Luxembourg, September 8th, 1981
    3. Gabriel Marie Jacques Antoine Lamoral Count de la Poëze d'Harambure
      * Schloß Artstetten, October 3rd, 1987
    4. Raoul Marie Jacques Romée Count de la Poëze d'Harambure
      * Schloß Artstetten, June 14th, 1989
  2. HSH Sophie Princess von Hohenberg
    * Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, May 10th, 1960

    Married:

    (civil) Marbach an der Donau, June 17th and (religious) Schloß Artstetten, June 18th, 1983:
    Jean-Louis Baron de Potesta
    * Liège, February 8th, 1951

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Eléonore Marie Franziska Elisabeth Nicole Charlotte Zita de Potesta
      * Luxembourg, April 27th, 1984
    2. Charles-Louis Marie Pierre René Maximilien Enguerran Baron de Potesta
      * Luxembourg, October 25th, 1985
    3. Elizabeth Marie Charlotte Philippine Nicole Katherine de Potesta
      * London, April 29th, 1988

HSH Georg Friedrich Maximilian Jaroslav Petrus Canisius Josef Markus Hubertus Maria 3rd Duke von Hohenberg
* Schloß Artstetten, April 25th, 1929
3rd Duke von Hohenberg, August 15th, 1977

Married:

(civil) Vienna, July 4th and (religious) Schloß Wald, September 8th, 1960:
HSH Eleonore Marie Gobertine Henriette Princess von Auersperg-Breunner
* Goldegg, September 12th, 1928

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Nikolaus Maximilian Ludwig Antonius Franz Leo Heinrich Josef Maria Hereditary Prince von Hohenberg
    * Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, July 3rd, 1961

    Married:

    (civil) Meschede, May 5th and (religious) Fürstenberg, May 6th, 1989:
    Marie Elisabeth Countess von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg
    * Münster, August 7th, 1963

    Children from this marriage:

    1. HSH Karl Georg Ferdinand Johannes Baptista Clemens Maria Prince von Hohenberg
      * Frankfurt am Main, June 24th, 1991
    2. HSH Johanna Marie Henriette Elisabetha Bona Sophie Antonia Princess von Hohenberg
      * Meschede, June 13th, 1993
    3. HSH Teresa Maria-Felicitas Margarete Anna Bernadette Polycarpia Princess von Hohenberg
      * Frankfurt am Main, February 23rd, 1996
    4. HSH Sophie Princess von Hohenberg
      * 2000
  2. HSH Henriette Maria Bernadette Elisabetha Bona Genovefa Theresia Princess von Hohenberg
    * Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, November 9th, 1962
  3. HSH Maximilian Andreas Gerhard Paul Severin Karl Martin Franz Leopold Josef Maria Prince von Hohenberg
    * Buenos Aires, January 25th, 1970

    HSH Princess Emilia von Hohenberg née OlivaMarried:

    San Pancrazio Church, Lucca, September 9th, 2000:
    Emilia Oliva
    * Genoa, July 29th, 1971

    Child from this marriage:

    1. HSH Nicolas Prince von Hohenberg
      * November 2001

HSH Albrecht Philipp Leopold Josef Andreas Hubertus Maria Prince von Hohenberg
* Schloß Artstetten, February 4th, 1931

Married:

(civil) Vienna, April 11th and (religious) Vienna, May 12th, 1962:
Leontine Countess von Cassis-Faraone
* Vught, August 3rd, 1933

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Margarete Elisabeth Juliana Maria Princess von Hohenberg
    * Vienna, June 19th, 1963

    Married:

    (civil) Munich, December 28th, 1990 and (religious) Vienna, April 20th, 1991:
    HI & RH
    Joseph Karl Maria Arpád Stephan Pius Ignatius Aloysius Cyrillus Prince Imperial and Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
    * Feldafing, March 18th, 1960

  2. HSH Prince Leo von HohenbergHSH Leo Johannes Maximilian Josef Koloman Prince von Hohenberg
    * Vienna, September 28th, 1964

    Married:

    Lisbon, September 3rd, 1994:
    Rosalind Roque Alcoforado
    * New York City, New York, July 3rd, 1964

    Child from this marriage:

    1. HSH Geneviève Leontine Johanna Andrea Princess von Hohenberg
      * Vienna, March 8th, 1998
  3. HSH Johanna Sophie Carolina Maria Princess von Hohenberg
    * Vienna, April 29th, 1966

    Married:

    Strobl am Wolfgangsee, June 17th, 1995:
    Maria Andréas Lazarus Alexius Félix Mauritius Erdmann Sigismund Johannes von Capistran Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck
    * Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, March 31st, 1959

  4. HSH Katharina Aglae Franziska Maria Princess von Hohenberg
    * Vienna, March 9th, 1969

    Married:

    Strobl am Wolfgangsee, May 3rd, 1997:
    Carlos Manuel Méndez de Vigo y Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
    * Munich, July 27th, 1969

    Children from this marriage:

    1. Emanuel Cristóbal Andreas Pedro Damian María Méndez de Vigo y Hohenberg
      * Bielefeld, February 21st, 1999
    2. Fernando Javier Maximílian Alfonso María Méndez de Vigo y Hohenberg
      * New York City, New York, August 1st, 2000

Footnotes:

  1. With special thanks to Hein Bruins, Brigitte Gastel Lloyd, Netty Leistra, Paul Theroff and Ton Veth.

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Last updated: August 12th, 2002.