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Archduke Franz Ferdinand became heir presumptive (Thronfolger) to the throne of Austria-Hungary in 1896, after the deaths of his cousin Rudolf (in 1889) and his father Karl Ludwig (in 1896). The relationship between him and Franz Joseph had always been a fairly contentious one, which was further exacerbated when Franz Ferdinand announced his ...
Luzi-Wuzi the quick-witted Archduke There are many scandals, secrets, and stories about the Habsburgs – some hearsay, some confirmed. One member of the Habsburg family was known as Archduke Ludwig Viktor. He was the youngest brother of Kaiser Franz Josef. Known to his family and friends as Luzi-Wuzi. He was known for his sharp intellect […]
Archduke Karl Ludwig Josef Maria of Austria (30 July 1833 – 19 May 1896) was the younger brother of both Franz Joseph I of Austria and Maximilian I of Mexico, and the father of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863–1914), whose assassination ignited World War I.
Archduke Karl Ludwig Josef Maria of Austria (30 July 1833 – 19 May 1896) was the younger brother of both Franz Joseph I of Austria and Maximilian I of Mexico, and the father of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863–1914), whose assassination ignited World War I. [1]
The archduke spent the rest of his life living in seclusion at Schloss Klessheim. In 1915 he was declared insane and placed under supervision. Ludwig Viktor died in 1919, that is, after the end of the Monarchy, in his adopted home of Salzburg, where he was laid to rest in Siezenheim Cemetery.
Besides the well-known figures of Emperor Franz Joseph (1830–1916) and Ferdinand Maximilian (1832–1867), the ill-fated emperor of Mexico, the marriage also produced Karl Ludwig (1833–1896), father of the later heir apparent Franz Ferdinand and grandfather of the last emperor Karl I, together with Archduke Ludwig Viktor (1842–1919), who ...
Archduke Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (30 July 1833 – 19 May 1896) was the younger brother of Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830–1916), the father of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863–1914), whose assassination ignited World War I, and grandfather of the last emperor, Charles I.
