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''' | '''Charles II, Emperor of Austria''' (born ''Charles, Crown Prince of Austria'' on 11 January 1961) is the current reigning Emperor of Austria. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Charles was born the sixth child and elder son of '''Emperor Otto of Austria''' and '''Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen'''. | |||
He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father in 2011, having served as regent since 2007. | |||
==Marriage and Issue== | ==Marriage and Issue== | ||
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! colspan="3" | | ! colspan="3" |Charles II, Emperor of Austria | ||
House of Habsburg | House of Habsburg | ||
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|<center>'''<small>Incumbent</small>''' | |<center>'''<small>Incumbent</small>''' | ||
preceded by | preceded by | ||
[[Emperor Otto of Austria|Otto]] | [[Emperor Otto of Austria|Otto]] | ||
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|<center>[[Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria]]</center> | |<center>[[Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria]]</center> | ||
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== Notes == | |||
Face: George Clooney | |||
[[Category:Austria-Hungary]] | [[Category:Austria-Hungary]] | ||
[[Category:House Habsburg]] | [[Category:House Habsburg]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs of Austria]] | [[Category:Monarchs of Austria]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs]] | [[Category:Monarchs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:05, 11 May 2026
| HIM The Emperor of Austria | |
|---|---|
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| 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 65)
Vienna, Austria, Austria-Hungary |
| Spouse | Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza
(m. 1993) |
| Issue | Queen Eleonore of Wurttemberg |
| Name | Charles Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus
Georg Bahnam |
| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Emperor Otto of Austria |
| Mother | Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Charles II, Emperor of Austria (born Charles, Crown Prince of Austria on 11 January 1961) is the current reigning Emperor of Austria.
Life[edit | edit source]
Charles was born the sixth child and elder son of Emperor Otto of Austria and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen.
He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father in 2011, having served as regent since 2007.
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.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Queen Eleonore of Wurttemberg | 2 February 1994 | Wilhelm III, King of Wurttemberg (m. 2020); has issue | |
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Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria | 21 June 1997 | Princess Mafalda-Cecilia of Preslav (m. 2021); has issue | |
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Archduchess Gloria | 15 October 1999 | Unmarried and without issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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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]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
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House of Habsburg Born: 11 January 1961 | ||
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Notes[edit | edit source]
Face: George Clooney