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Karl von Habsburg (given names: Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam; born 11 January 1961) is an Austrian politician and the head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the former royal house of the defunct Austro-Hungarian thrones.
The House of Habsburg (/ ˈ h æ p s b ɜːr ɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ), also known as the House of Austria, is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.
Karl von Habsburg (Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam; born 11 January 1961), also known as Karl of Austria and referred to by his ancestral titles as Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia, is an Austrian politician, the current head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
Karl von Habsburg (given names: Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam; born 11 January 1961) is an Austrian politician and the head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the former royal house of the defunct Austro-Hungarian thrones.
The current leader of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine is Karl von Habsburg, who succeeded his father Otto as head of the imperial house after his father renounced the role in 2007. Karl is the eldest grandson of the last emperor of Austria-Hungary, Charles I.
Emperor Karl – childhood, education and family. The eldest son of Archduke Otto and Maria Josefa of Saxony, Karl was born at Schloss Persenbeug (Lower Austria) on 17 August 1887. During his childhood he was primarily influenced by his mother, who was very devout and lived a retiring life, in complete contrast to her husband Otto, who led a ...
After the assassination at Sarajevo, in which the heir apparent Franz Ferdinand was killed, Karl became first in line to the throne sooner than expected. Following the outbreak of the First World War Karl was seconded to Field Army Command, which was led by Archduke Friedrich and located in Teschen (Cieszyn) in Silesia.
