Archduke Maximilian Eugen of Austria
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Maximilian Eugen Ludwig Friedrich Philipp Ignatius Joseph Maria (Vienna
, April 13 1895 – Nice
, January 19 1952) was an Archduke of Austria.
. His only sibling was Charles I of Austria, the last Emperor of Austria
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His official title was Seine Kaiserliche und Königliche Hoheit Erzherzog Maximilian Eugen Ludwig Friedrich Philipp Ignatius Joseph, Königlicher Prinz von Ungarn und Böhmen.
He married on November 29 1917 in Laxenburg
(near Vienna), Princess Franziska zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, daughter of Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
and Countess Franziska von Schönborn-Buchheim.
They had two children:
Maximilian died in 1952 at the age of 56.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, April 13 1895 – Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, January 19 1952) was an Archduke of Austria.
Family
Maximilian was the second son of Archduke Otto of Austria and Princess Maria Josepha of SaxonyPrincess Maria Josepha of Saxony
Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony was the mother of Emperor Charles I of Austria and the fifth child of George of Saxony and Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal.-Early life:...
. His only sibling was Charles I of Austria, the last Emperor of Austria
Emperor of Austria
The Emperor of Austria was a hereditary imperial title and position proclaimed in 1804 by the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and continually held by him and his heirs until the last emperor relinquished power in 1918. The emperors retained the title of...
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His official title was Seine Kaiserliche und Königliche Hoheit Erzherzog Maximilian Eugen Ludwig Friedrich Philipp Ignatius Joseph, Königlicher Prinz von Ungarn und Böhmen.
He married on November 29 1917 in Laxenburg
Laxenburg
Laxenburg is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, near Vienna.- History :The place is well-known for its castle, Schloss Laxenburg, which, beside Schönbrunn, was the most important summer seat of the Habsburg dynasty....
(near Vienna), Princess Franziska zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, daughter of Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
Prince Konrad zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst was an Austrian statesman.-External links :* * - See also :* Konstantin zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst...
and Countess Franziska von Schönborn-Buchheim.
They had two children:
- Archduke Ferdinand (Vienna, 1918 - Ulm, 2004), married in 1956 to Countess Helene zu Törring-Jettenbach (b. 1937), a daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark. They had two daughters and one son:
- Archduchess Elisabeth, 1957-1983
- Archduchess Sophie, b.1959,Sophie is married to Mariano Hugo of Windisch-Graetz
- Archduke Maximilian, b.1961
- Archduke Heinrich Karl Maria (Munich, b.1925), married in 1961 to Countess Ludmilla von Galen (b.1939), and they had three sons and one daughter:
- Archduke Philipp, b.1962,
- Archduke Ferdinand, b.1965; married Maria Luisa Serra di Carafa di Gerace.
- Archduke Konrad, b.1971
- Archduchess Marie-Christine, b.1964
Maximilian died in 1952 at the age of 56.