Karl, 12th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
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Karl, 12th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau is the current titular pretender Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau as well the head of the House of Kinsky.
, Argentina
, only son of Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
(1936–2009) and Roberta Lucía Cavanagh Rowell (born 1942). His father emigrated with his mother to Argentina in 1940 due to World War II
. He is second cousin of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
both being descendants of Count Ferdinand Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau, son of Ferdinand Bonaventura, 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and third cousin of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
both being descendants of Baron Julius von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen.
to Maria de los Dolores Beccar-Varela Oneto (born 1971), daughter of Santiago Beccar Varela Sundblad and his wife, Mónica Oneto.
They have three son:
Early life
Karl was born at Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, only son of Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Franz Ulrich, 11th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau was the titular pretender Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau as well the head of the House of Kinsky.-Early life:...
(1936–2009) and Roberta Lucía Cavanagh Rowell (born 1942). His father emigrated with his mother to Argentina in 1940 due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He is second cousin of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Alois Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg is the eldest son of Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Aglaë Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. Alois has been Regent of Liechtenstein since 15 August 2004...
both being descendants of Count Ferdinand Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau, son of Ferdinand Bonaventura, 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and third cousin of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus. Since 1980 he is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He is also the head of the House of Amsberg since the death of his father in 2002. He was in military service and he studied...
both being descendants of Baron Julius von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen.
Marriage and family
Franz Ulrich married on 29 April 2000 in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to Maria de los Dolores Beccar-Varela Oneto (born 1971), daughter of Santiago Beccar Varela Sundblad and his wife, Mónica Oneto.
They have three son:
- Count Wenzel Ferdinand Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (born 30 April 2002)
- Count Maximilian Benedikt Bonaventura Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (born 24 March 2006)
- Count Stephan Wilhelm Bonaventura Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (born January 2008)