Charles II, Emperor of Austria: Difference between revisions

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HIM The Emperor of Austria

Titles	Emperor of Austria King of Hungary King of Bohemia King of Croatia King of Poland
Reign	4 July 2011 - present
Coronation	27 April 2012
Predecessor	Otto
Heir	Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria
Biographical Information
Born	11 January 1961 (aged 63) Vienna, Austria, Austria-Hungary
Spouse	Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza (m. 1993)
Issue	Queen Eleonore of Wurttemberg Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria Archduchess Gloria
Name	Charles Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam
House	Habsburg
Father	Emperor Otto of Austria
Mother	Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
Religion	Roman Catholic

General

Life[edit | edit source]

TBA

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 14 April 1992, Francesca's engagement to Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza was announced. Despite being of modest noble birth, the match was declared dynastic by Emperor Otto and the couple were wed in Vienna on 31 January 1993.

Charles and Francesca have three children, Eleonore, Ferdinand, and Gloria.

The couple have lived separately since 2003, but continue to perform public duties together.

Name	Birth	Marriage
Queen Eleonore of Wurttemberg	2 February 1994	Wilhelm III, King of Wurttemberg (m. 2020); has issue
Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria	21 June 1997	Princess Mafalda-Cecilia of Preslav (m. 2021); has issue
Archduchess Gloria	15 October 1999	Unmarried and without issue

Residences[edit | edit source]

Hofburg; Main Residence (September-May)
Belvedere Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
Schonbrunn Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1961-1993 Charles, Crown Prince of Austria
1993-2007 Charles, Crown Prince of Austria, Palatine of Hungary
2007-2011 Charles, Crown Prince of Austria
2011-present Charles II, Emperor of Austria

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Golden Fleece (1993)

Order of Maria Theresa (1979)

Order of St. Stephen (1986)

Order of Leopold (2011)

Order of the Iron Crown (1979)

Order of Franz Joseph (2011)

Order of Elizabeth and Theresa (2011)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

TBA

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Emperor Otto of Austria	Emperor Charles I of Austria Princess Zita of Parma	Archduke Otto Franz Joseph of Austria Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony Duke Robert I of Parma Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal	Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria Princess Annunziata of the Two Sicilies King George of Saxony Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal Duke Charles III of Parma Princess Louise d'Artois King Miguel I of Portugal Princess Adelaide of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen	Duke Georg III of Saxe-Meiningen Countess Klara Marie of Schmising-Kerssenbrock	Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld Alfred, Count of Schmising-Kerssenbrock Helene von Hilgers	Duke Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld Countess Caroline of Wartensleben Maximilian, Count of Schmising-Kerssenbrock Countess Gabriele of Mirbach Richard, Baron Hilgers Agnes Zementsch

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Charles II, Emperor of Austria House of Habsburg Born: 11 January 1961
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Austrian throne	Followed by
Incumbent preceded by Otto	Incumbent	Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: George Clooney

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 ! colspan="2" |HIM The Emperor of Austria
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+| colspan="2" |[[File:Habsburg_Charles_II.png|center|frameless]]
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 |'''Titles'''
 |Emperor of [[Austria-Hungary|Austria]]
 King of Hungary
+King of Bohemia
 King of Croatia
 King of Poland
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 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+On 14 April 1992, Francesca's engagement to '''Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza''' was announced. Despite being of modest noble birth, the match was declared dynastic by '''Emperor Otto''' and the couple were wed in Vienna on 31 January 1993.
+Charles and Francesca have three children, '''Eleonore, Ferdinand,''' and '''Gloria'''.
+The couple have lived separately since 2003, but continue to perform public duties together.
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 !Marriage
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+|[[File:Habsburg Eleonore.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Queen Eleonore of Wurttemberg]]
+|2 February 1994
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+|[[Wilhelm III, King of Wurttemberg]] (m. 2020); has issue
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+|[[File:Habsburg Ferdinand 1997.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria]]
+|21 June 1997
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+|[[Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Preslav|Princess Mafalda-Cecilia of Preslav]] (m. 2021); has issue
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+|[[File:Habsburg Gloria.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Archduchess Gloria of Austria|Archduchess Gloria]]
+|15 October 1999
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+|Unmarried and without issue
-|
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 |}
 ==Residences==
-TBA
+<gallery>
+File:Residences Austria Hofburg Palace.JPG|Hofburg; Main Residence (September-May)
+File:Residences Austria Belvedere Palace.jpg|Belvedere Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
+File:Residences Austria Schonbrunn Palace.JPG|Schonbrunn Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
+</gallery>
 ==Titles and Honours==
-* '''1961-2011'''   Charles, Crown Prince of Austria
+* '''1961-1993'''   Charles, Crown Prince of Austria
+* '''1993-2007'''   Charles, Crown Prince of Austria, Palatine of Hungary
+* '''2007-2011'''   Charles, Crown Prince of Austria
 * '''2011-present'''   Charles II, Emperor of Austria
 ===National Honours===
-TBA
+[[File:Honours_Austria_Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Golden Fleece (1993)
+[[File:Honours_Austria_Order_of_Maria_Theresa.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Maria Theresa (1979)
+[[File:Honours_Austria_Order_of_St._Stephen.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Stephen (1986)
+[[File:Honours_Austria_Order_of_Leopold.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Leopold (2011)
+[[File:Honours_Austria_Order_of_the_Iron_Crown.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Iron Crown (1979)
+[[File:Honours_Austria_Order_of_Franz_Joseph.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Franz Joseph (2011)
+[[File:Honours_Austria_Order_of_Elizabeth_and_Theresa.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Elizabeth and Theresa (2011)
 ===Foreign Honours===
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 |<center>[[Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria]]</center>
 |}
+== Notes ==
+Face: George Clooney
 [[Category:Austria-Hungary]]
 [[Category:House Habsburg]]
 [[Category:Monarchs of Austria]]
+[[Category:Monarchs]]