Franz, Duke of Hohenberg
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Franz Ferdinand, Duke of Hohenberg (born 13 September 1927 at Artstetten Castle
Artstetten Castle
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, Austria
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 – died at Ried in der Riedmark
Ried in der Riedmark
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, Austria
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). He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg
Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg
Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg was the eldest son of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, and his morganatic wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg...

 and Countess Maria of Waldburg at Wolfegg and Waldsee
Waldburg-Wolfegg
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. He was also a grandson of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia...

 and Hungary
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, heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
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 to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his morganatic wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg ; 1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914) was a Czech aristocrat, the morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Their assassination sparked World War I.- Early life :...

.

Following the collapse of the Monarchy, all Austrian titles were abolished by law in 1919 and from there on the names consists only of prename and surname, without von
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 or title, scilicet Franz Ferdinand Hohenberg.

Family

He was born His Serene Highness Prince Franz Ferdinand of Hohenberg, but in 1962 on the death of his father, he became the 2nd Duke of Hohenberg and Head of the House of Hohenberg
House of Hohenberg
The Ducal House of Hohenberg is an Austrian noble family, descended from Countess Sophie Chotek who in 1900 married Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Este , the heir presumptive to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire...

.

On 9 May 1956 in Luxembourg
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, Prince Franz married HRH Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg, a daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.-Early life and life as Grand Duchess:...

. The couple had two children:
  • HSH Princess Anna (Anita) of Hohenberg born Schloss Berg, Luxembourg, 18 August 1958; married 1st Luxembourg 15 July 1978 (rel) Artstetten Castle 22 July 1978 (div 1998) Romée de la Poëze, Count of Harambure (born Düsseldorf 15 July 1949) with issue; married secondly 9 July 2005 at Schloss Kornberg to Count Andreas von Bardeau (born Graz 13 Feb 1957) no issue.
  • HSH Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, born Schloss Berg, Luxembourg, 10 May 1960 and married at Artstetten Castle, 18 June 1983 Jean-Louis Marie René Ghislain de Potesta (born Liège 8 February 1951) with issue.


Since he had no sons, he was succeeded by his younger brother Georg
Georg, Duke of Hohenberg
Georg, Duke of Hohenberg , is a grandson of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Hungary, heir presumptive to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his morganatic wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg....

 as Duke of Hohenberg and head of the House of Hohenberg.

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