Archduke Joseph Árpád of Austria

Archduke Joseph Árpád
Archduke Joseph of Austria in 2009
Born (1933-02-08)8 February 1933
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Died 30 April 2017(2017-04-30) (aged 84)
Madrid, Spain
Spouse
Issue Archduke Joseph Karl
Archduchess Monika-Ilona
Archduke Joseph Karl
Archduchess Maria Christine
Archduke Andreas-Augustinus
Archduchess Alexandra Lydia
Archduke Nicolaus Franziskus
Archduke Johannes Jacobus
Full name
German: Joseph Árpád Benedikt Ferdinand Franz Maria Gabriel
House Habsburg-Lorraine
Father Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria
Mother Princess Anna of Saxony
Styles of
Archduke Joseph Árpád of Austria
Reference style His Imperial and Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Imperial and Royal Highness

Archduke Joseph Árpád Benedikt Ferdinand Franz Maria Gabriel (Hungarian: Habsburg–Lotaringiai József Árpád; 8 February 1933 – 30 April 2017)[1][2] was a member of the Hungarian Palatine branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

He was born in Budapest, the son of Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria and his wife, Princess Anna of Saxony. He was the great-grandson of Archduchess Gisela of Austria.[3]

He received a degree in economics from the University of Lisbon.

Family

Joseph married Princess Maria von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, born 1935, daughter of Karl, 8th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and Carolina dei Conti Rignon. They married civilly on 25 August 1956 and religiously on 12 September 1956 in Bronnbach, Wertheim am Main, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[4][5]

They had eight children:[4][5]

  • Archduke Joseph Karl (1957–1957)
  • Archduchess Milona (born 1958); in 1996, she married Charles-Henry de Rambures (born 1968).
  • Archduke Joseph Karl (born 1960); in 1990 he married Princess Margarete von Hohenberg, granddaughter of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg.
  • Archduchess Maria Christine (born 1961); in 1988 she married Raymond van der Meide (born 1959).
  • Archduke Andreas-Augustinus (born 1963); in 1994 he married Countess Marie-Christine von Hatzfeldt-Dönhoff (born 1968).
  • Archduchess Alexandra (born 1965); in 1999 she married Wilhelmus de Wit (born 1965).
  • Archduke Nicolaus (born 1973); in 2002 he married Eugenia de Calonje Gurrea.
  • Archduke Johannes (born 1975); in 2009, he married María Gabriela Montenegro Villamizar.

Dynastic honours

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. archiduc Joseph-Arpad de Habsbourg-Lorraine, chef de la Maison palatine de Hongrie (1933-2017)
  2. Muere en Madrid el archiduque José Árpád de Habsburgo-Lorena. Obituary by Count Miklós Cseszneky
  3. European Royalty during World War II:Genealogical Tables Descendants of Archduke Joseph of Austria, Count Palatine of Hungary, 1801-1945
  4. 1 2 Darryl Lundy (25 Nov 2004). "Maria Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  5. 1 2 Paul Theroff. "LÖWENSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
Archduke Joseph Árpád of Austria
Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
Born: 8 February 1933 Died: 30 April 2017
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Ferenc Farkas
Captain General of the Order of Vitéz
1977–2017
Succeeded by
TBD
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