Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria: Difference between revisions

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HI&RH The Crown Prince of Austria

Titles	Crown Prince of Austria
Biographical Information
Born	21 June 1997 (age 27) Vienna, Austria, Austria-Hungary
Spouse	Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Preslav (m. 2021)
Issue	Archduchess Regina Archduchess Zita
Name	Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard
House	Habsburg
Father	Charles II, Emperor of Austria
Mother	Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza
Religion	Roman Catholic

Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria (born Archduke Ferdinand of Austria on 21 June 1997) is a member of the Austrian Imperial Family as the only son and heir of Charles II, Emperor of Austria. He is also a member of the Bulgarian Royal Family as the grandson-in-law of Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria, as well as the Romanian Royal Family as the nephew-in-law of Margareta, Queen of Romania.

Life[edit | edit source]

Ferdinand was born the second child and only son of Charles II, Emperor of Austria and Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza.

He came heir to the Austrian throne in 2011 upon the death of his grandfather, Emperor Otto.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 6 April 2020, Ferdinand's engagement to Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Preslav was announced. The couple were married in Vienna on 31 January 2021.

Ferdinand and Mafalda-Cecilia welcomed their first child, Regina, in 2021. Their second daughter, Zita, was born in 2024. On 4 November 2025, it was announced that the couple are expecting their third child.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Archduchess Regina	17 September 2021
	Archduchess Zita	11 September 2024

Residences[edit | edit source]

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

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1997-2011 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
2011-present Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Golden Fleece (2021)

Order of Maria Theresa (2015)

Order of the Iron Crown (2015)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of St. Alexander (2021) (Bulgaria)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Charles II, Emperor of Austria	Emperor Otto of Austria Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen	Emperor Charles I of Austria Princess Zita of Parma Duke Georg III of Saxe-Meiningen Countess Klara Marie of Schmising-Kerssenbrock	Archduke Otto Franz Joseph of Austria Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony Duke Robert I of Parma Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld Alfred, Count of Schmising-Kerssenbrock Helene von Hilgers
Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza	Baron Hans Heinrich of Thyssen-Bornemisza Fiona Campbell-Walter	Baron Heinrich of Thyssen-Bornemisza Margit de Kaszon Keith Campbell-Walter Frances Campbell	August Thyssen Hedwig Pelzer Baron Gabor of Kaszon Mathilde Price Alexander Walter Florence Downing Sir Edward Campbell, Baronet Airds Edith Warren

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria House of Habsburg Born: 21 June 1997
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Austrian throne	Followed by
Charles II, Emperor of Austria	1st in the line of succession	Archduchess Regina of Austria

Notes[edit | edit source]

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-|[[Archduchess Regina of Austria|Archduchess Regina]]<br>
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 [[Archduchess Zita of Austria|Archduchess Zita]]
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-'''General'''
+'''Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria''' (born ''Archduke Ferdinand of Austria'' on 21 June 1997) is a member of the Austrian Imperial Family as the only son and heir of '''Charles II, Emperor of Austria'''. He is also a member of the Bulgarian Royal Family as the grandson-in-law of '''[[Simeon II, Tsar of Bulgaria]]''', as well as the Romanian Royal Family as the nephew-in-law of '''[[Margareta, Queen of Romania]].'''
 ==Life==
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+Ferdinand was born the second child and only son of '''Charles II, Emperor of Austria''' and '''Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza'''.
+He came heir to the Austrian throne in 2011 upon the death of his grandfather, '''[[Emperor Otto of Austria|Emperor Otto]]'''.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+On 6 April 2020, Ferdinand's engagement to '''Princess Mafalda Cecilia of Preslav''' was announced. The couple were married in Vienna on 31 January 2021.
+Ferdinand and Mafalda-Cecilia welcomed their first child, '''Regina''', in 2021. Their second daughter, '''Zita''', was born in 2024. On 4 November 2025, it was announced that the couple are expecting their third child.
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 ==Residences==
 <gallery>
-File:Residences Austria Hermesvilla.JPG|Hermesvilla; Main Residence (September-May)
+File:Residences_Austria_Hermesvilla.JPG|Hermesvilla; Main Residence (September-May)
-File:Residences Austria Belvedere Palace.jpg|Belvedere Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
+File:Residences_Austria_Belvedere_Palace.jpg|Belvedere Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
-File:Residences Austria Schonbrunn Palace.JPG|Schonbrunn Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences_Austria_Schonbrunn_Palace.JPG|Schonbrunn Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences_Bulgaria_Banya_Palace.JPG|Banya Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
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 |<center>[[Archduchess Regina of Austria]]</center>
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+== Notes ==
+Face: KJ Apa
 [[Category:Austria-Hungary]]
 [[Category:House Habsburg]]
 [[Category:Heirs]]