Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria
| HI&RH The Crown Prince of Austria | |
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| 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 |
| 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
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
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.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Archduchess Regina | 17 September 2021 | ||
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Archduchess Zita | 11 September 2024 |
Residences
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Hermesvilla; Main Residence (September-May) -
Belvedere Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Schonbrunn Palace; Summer Residence (June-August) -
Euxinograd; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours
- 1997-2011 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
- 2011-present Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria
National Honours
Order of the Golden Fleece (2021)
Order of Maria Theresa (2015)
Order of the Iron Crown (2015)
Foreign Honours
Order of St. Alexander (2021) (Bulgaria)
Ancestry
Lines of Succession
| Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria
House of Habsburg Born: 21 June 1997 | ||
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| Charles II, Emperor of Austria | ||