Archduke Sigismund of Austria (born 1966)
Archduke Sigismund of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (Sigismund Otto Maria Josef Gottfried Henrich Erik Leopold Ferdinand Von Habsburg-Lothringen; born 21 April 1966) is the current head of the Tuscan branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. His great-great grandfather Ferdinand IV was the last Grand Duke of Tuscany.
| Archduke Sigismund | |
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| Head of the House of Habsburg-Tuscany | |
| Tenure | 1993 – Present |
| Predecessor | Archduke Leopold Franz |
| Heir apparent | Archduke Leopold Amadeo |
| Born | 21 April 1966 Lausanne, Switzerland |
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| Issue | Archduke Leopold Amadeo Archduchess Tatyana Archduke Maximilian |
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Father | Archduke Leopold Franz of Austria |
| Mother | Princess Laetitia d'Arenberg |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Extended family
Descendants of Archduke Leopold Salvator:
Descendants of Archduke Franz Salvator:
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Biography
Sigismund was born in Lausanne the son of Archduke Leopold Franz and his first wife Princess Laetitia d'Arenberg, born Laetitia de Belzunce (and adopted by her stepfather Erik, 11th Duke of Arenberg).[1] Sigismund was educated in computer science and has worked as a banker.[2]
In 1993 Sigismund's father Leopold Franz renounced his rights as Head of the Tuscan branch of the Habsburgs in favour of Sigismund on his second marriage.
Sigismund is Grand Master of the Order of Saint Joseph and the Order of Saint Stephen, the two orders of knighthood of the Grand Ducal House of Tuscany. He has also a served as a patron for the Almanach de Saxe Gotha.[3]
Sigismund was raised in Uruguay and Switzerland by his mother and father. His maternal family are said to possess businesses in Uruguay.
Family
In 1999, Sigismund married Elyssa Edmonstone (born Glasgow, 11 September 1973), the only daughter of Sir Archibald Bruce Edmonstone, of Duntreath, 7th Baronet by his second wife Juliet Elizabeth Deakin.[4] Archduchess Elyssa is a great-great-granddaughter of Marshall Field and a third cousin of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The Edmonstone family is an old Scottish family that was raised to a baronetcy in 1774; their best-known member was the royal mistress Alice Keppel. Through this family connection, Elyssa and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are third cousins. The couple are divorced since 25 June 2013, with annulment in 2016.[5]
The couple have three children:
- Leopold Amedeo Peter Ferdinand Archibald (born 9 May 2001 in Glasgow)
- Tatyana Maria Theresia Laetitia Juliet (born 3 March 2003 in Livingston)
- Maximilian Stefano Sigismund William Bruce Erik Leopold (born 27 May 2004 in Livingston)
Sigismund lives with his family in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 2017, the renunciation of French citizenship (obtained by his ancestors and held by their descendants since loss of the Tuscan throne) was legally recorded for him and his children.[6]
Ancestry
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Notes
- Arenberg Genealogy Archived 15 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Enders, Gaetana (31 July 1999). "Remembering Tuscany: H.I.R.H. Sigismund of Austria and Elissa Edmonstone". Hello Magazine.
- Almanach de Saxe Gotha, Comité de Patronage
- "Archduke Sigismund of Austria and Miss E.J. Edmonstone". The Times. UK. 13 September 1999. p. 20.
- Genealogy of the Grand Ducal House of Tuscany
- Journal officiel de la République française - N° 275. 25 novembre 2017.
External links
Archduke Sigismund of Austria (born 1966) Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine Born: 21 April 1966 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Archduke Leopold Franz of Austria |
— TITULAR — Grand Duke of Tuscany 1993– Reason for succession failure: Tuscany incorporated into the United Provinces of Central Italy |
Incumbent Heir: Archduke Amadeo, Grand Prince of Tuscany |
| Line of succession to the defunct Austro-Hungarian throne 44th position | ||