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HRH The Duke of Modena

Titles	Duke of Modena
Reign	7 February 1996 - present
Coronation	8 September 1996
Predecessor	Robert
Heir	Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena
Biographical Information
Born	16 December 1955 (age 70) Modena, Modena, Italy
Spouse	Princess Astrid of Belgium (m. 1984)
Issue	Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena Maria Laura, Hereditary Countess of Rechberg Prince Joachim of Reuss Archduchess Luisa Maria Archduchess Laetitia Maria
Name	Lorenz Otto Carl Amadeus Thadeus Maria Pius Andreas Marcus d'Aviano
House	Habsburg
Father	Duke Robert of Modena
Mother	Princess Margherita of Aosta
Religion	Roman Catholic

Lorenz, Duke of Modena (born Lorenz, Hereditary Duke of Modena on 16 December 1955) is the current reigning Duke of Modena.

Life[edit | edit source]

Lorenz was born the second child and eldest son of Duke Robert of Modena and Princess Margherita of Aosta.

Lorenz succeeded to the throne of Modena upon his father's death in 1996.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 22 September 1984, Lorenz married Princess Astrid of Belgium in Modena. The couple have five children, Amedeo, Maria Laura, Joachim, Luisa Maria, and Laetitia Maria.

Name	Birth	Marriage
Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena	21 February 1986	Elisabetta von Rosboch-Wolkenstein (m. 2014); has issue
Maria Laura, Hereditary Countess of Rechberg	26 August 1988	Friedrich, Hereditary Count of Rechberg (m. 2022); no issue
Prince Joachim of Reuss	9 December 1991	Emma, Hereditary Princess of Reuss (m. 2019); has issue
Infanta Luisa Maria, Duchess of Segovia	11 October 1995	Infante Enrique of Spain, Duke of Segovia (e. 2025)
Archduchess Laetitia Maria	23 April 2003	Unmarried and without issue

Residences[edit | edit source]

Ducal Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
Ducal Palace of Estense; Summer Residence (June-August)
Taverna Palace; Roman Residence

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1955-1996 Lorenz, Hereditary Duke of Modena
1996-present Lorenz, Duke of Modena

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Eagle of Este (1973)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Crown (1984) (Belgium)

Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1996) (Italy)

Order of Sts. Maurice and Lazarus (1984) (Italy)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Duke Robert of Modena	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 of Portugal Princess Adelaide of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
Princess Margherita of Aosta	Duke Amedeo II of Aosta Princess Anne of France	Duke Emanuele Filiberto of Aosta Princess Helene of France King Jean III of France Princess Isabelle of France	King Amadeo of Spain Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo King Louis Philippe II of France Princess Marie Isabelle d'Montpensier Robert, Duke of Chartres Princess Francoise d'Joinville King Louis Philippe II of France Princess Marie Isabelle d'Montpensier

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Lorenz, Duke of Modena House of Habsburg Born: 16 December 1955
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Modense throne	Followed by
Incumbent preceded by Robert	Incumbent	Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Jimmy Smits

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 ! colspan="2" |HRH The Duke of Modena
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+| colspan="2" |[[File:Habsburg_Lorenz.jpg|center|frameless]]
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 |'''Born'''
-|16 December 1955
+|16 December 1955 (age 70)
 Modena, Modena, Italy
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 |Roman Catholic
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-'''Lorenz, Duke of Modena''' (born
+'''Lorenz, Duke of Modena''' (born ''Lorenz, Hereditary Duke of Modena'' on 16 December 1955) is the current reigning Duke of Modena.
 ==Life==
-TBA
+Lorenz was born the second child and eldest son of '''Duke Robert of Modena''' and '''Princess Margherita of Aosta'''.
+Lorenz succeeded to the throne of Modena upon his father's death in 1996.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+On 22 September 1984, Lorenz married '''Princess Astrid of Belgium''' in Modena. The couple have five children, '''Amedeo, Maria Laura, Joachim, Luisa Maria,''' and '''Laetitia Maria.'''
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Photo
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 !Marriage
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+|[[File:Habsburg Amedeo.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena]]
+|21 February 1986
 |
+|[[Elisabetta von Rosboch-Wolkenstein]] (m. 2014); has issue
+|-
+|[[File:Habsburg Maria Laura.png|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Archduchess Maria Laura of Modena|Maria Laura, Hereditary Countess of Rechberg]]
+|26 August 1988
 |
+|[[Friedrich, Hereditary Count of Rechberg]] (m. 2022); no issue
+|-
+|[[File:Habsburg Joachim.png|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Archduke Joachim of Modena|Prince Joachim of Reuss]]
+|9 December 1991
 |
-|
+|[[Emma, Hereditary Princess of Reuss]] (m. 2019); has issue
-|
 |-
+|[[File:Habsburg Luisa Maria.png|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Infanta Luisa Maria, Duchess of Segovia]]
+|11 October 1995
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-|
+|[[Infante Enrique of Spain|Infante Enrique of Spain, Duke of Segovia]] (e. 2025)
-|
-|
-|
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+|[[File:Habsburg Laetitia Maria.png|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Archduchess Laetitia Maria of Modena|Archduchess Laetitia Maria]]
+|23 April 2003
 |
-|
+|Unmarried and without issue
-|
-|
-|
 |}
 ==Residences==
-TBA
+<gallery>
+File:Residences Modena Ducal Palace.jpg|Ducal Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
+File:Residences Modena Ducal Palace of Estense.jpg|Ducal Palace of Estense; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences Modena Taverna Palace.jpg|Taverna Palace; Roman Residence
+</gallery>
 ==Titles and Honours==
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 ===National Honours===
-TBA
+[[File:Honours_Modena_Order_of_the_Eagle_of_Este.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Eagle of Este (1973)
 ===Foreign Honours===
-TBA
+[[File:Honours_Belgium_Order_of_the_Crown.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Crown (1984) (Belgium)
+[[File:Honours_Italy_Order_of_the_Most_Holy_Annunciation.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1996) (Italy)
+[[File:Honours_Italy_Order_of_Maurice_and_Lazarus.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Sts. Maurice and Lazarus (1984) (Italy)
 ==Ancestry==
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 |<center>[[Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena]]</center>
 |}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Jimmy Smits
 [[Category:Modena]]
 [[Category:House Habsburg]]
 [[Category:Monarchs of Modena]]
 [[Category:Monarchs]]