Archduke Leo Karl of Austria
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| Archduke Leo Karl | |||||
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| Born | 5 July 1893 Pula,Austria-Hungary | ||||
| Died | 28 April 1939(aged 45) Bestwina,Poland | ||||
| Burial | Local cemetery inBestwina | ||||
| Spouse | Maria-Klothilde von Thuillières | ||||
| Issue | Countess Maria Desiderata of Habsburg Countess Mechtildis of Habsburg Countess Elizabeth of Habsburg Count Leo Stefan of Habsburg Count Hugo of Habsburg | ||||
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| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Tuscany | ||||
Leo Karl Maria Cyril-Methodius Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria(5 July 1893 – 28 April 1939) was anAustro-Hungarianmilitary officer, a member of theHouse of Habsburg-Lorraine.He was the fifth child and the second son ofArchduke Charles Stephen of AustriaandArchduchess Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany.
Archduke Leo Karl was his father’s answer to theEastern European question,and became the would-be Regent of the Habsburgs' zone of influence in the Balkan region.
Early life
[edit]In 1913, Leo and his younger brother,Wilhelm,enrolled at theTheresian Military AcademyinWiener-Neustadt.Upon reaching 20 years of age, which was theage of majorityin the Habsburg family, he was inducted into theOrder of the Golden Fleece,a chivalric order.[1]At this age, he was also inducted into theUpper House of Parliament.He served in theAustro-Hungarian Armyuntil thedissolution of Austria-Hungary,after which he served with great distinction in thePolish Army.
Marriage and family
[edit]In October 1922, he married Austrian noblewoman Maria-Klothilde von Thuillières Gfn von Montjoye-Vaufrey et de la Roche (1893–1978), known among family as "Maja", at St. Stephen Cathedral inVienna.The marriage was acceptable althoughmorganatic.Their children were granted the title ofCount of Habsburg.
- Countess Maria Desiderata (3 August 1923 - 6 October 1988) - married Countess Wolfgang von Hartig (13 August 1922 - 20 January 1995) in 1947, divorcing in 1965; they have children.
- Countess Mechtildis of Habsburg (14 August 1924 - 2000) - married Count Manfred Piatti (22 July 1924 - 1995) in 1948; they have children.
- Countess Elizabeth of Habsburg (1927-2014) - unmarried; no children.
- Count Leo Stefan of Habsburg (12 June 1928 – 3 February 2020) - married 1st Gabriele Kunert (15 June 1935 - 20 October 1975) in 1962 and divorcing in 1969; they have children; married 2nd Heide Aigner (born 16 October 1942) in 1973; they have children.
Later life
[edit]He lived on a portion of theŻywiecfamily estate that he and his brother, Albrecht, inherited from their father. Leo raised his children as Germans.[1]He died oftuberculosison 28 April 1939 at his estate inBestwina,in southern Poland. Since he did not leave a will, the property was inherited by his wife Maja.
He was buried in the local cemetery in Bestwina, a countryside plot belonging to his family.
Ancestry
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abSnyder, Timothy (June 2008).The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke.Basic Books. p. 344.ISBN978-0-465-00237-5.
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