Eduard Karl Joseph Michael Marcus Antonius Koloman Volkhold Maria Habsburg-Lothringen (Hungarian: Habsburg-Lotharingiai Eduárd Károly József Mihály Márk Antal Kálmán Folkold Mária; born 12 January 1967), also known by his traditional title of Archduke Eduard of Austria, is a Hungarian diplomat and is Hungary's current ambassador to the Holy See. He is also a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the former ruling family of Austria-Hungary.
| Archduke Eduard of Austria | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1967 Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Spouse | |
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Father | Archduke Michael of Austria |
| Mother | Princess Christiana of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg |
| Hungarian Ambassador to the Holy See | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2015 | |
| President | János Áder (2015–2022) Katalin Novák (2022–2024) Tamás Sulyok(2024–present) |
| Preceded by | Gabor Győriványi |
Early life edit
Habsburg is the son of Archduke Michael of Austria (b. 1942), son of Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria and Princess Anna of Saxony, and Princess Christiana of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1940), daughter of Karl, 8th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. He is legally known in Austria as Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen, and is referred to by the traditional title of Archduke Eduard of Austria in the Almanach de Gotha.[1] He acquired Hungarian citizenship as his father was born in Hungary.[2] Eduard is the great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Franz Joseph I.[3][4]
Diplomatic career edit
Since 2015, he has served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See and Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[5]
Personal life edit
On 1 July 1995 he married Maria Theresia von Gudenus (b. 1967), a descendant of Archduke Johann of Austria. They have six children, one son and five daughters.[6]
Habsburg is a practising Roman Catholic. He has expressed an admiration for Thomas More, Pope Gregory I, József Mindszenty, Thérèse of Lisieux, Charles I of Austria, and Edward the Confessor.[7]
Arms edit
Publications edit
Articles edit
- "The 21st-century Habsburg mission". Catholic Herald. 17 November 2016.
- "They Did Nothing But Pray". First Things. 27 June 2019.
- "My family history in full – well, almost". Catholic Herald. 6 August 2020.
Books edit
- James Bond in 60 Minuten: Staunen im Stundentakt – Die Welt in 60 Minuten. 2008.
- Die Reise mit Nella. 2008.
- Wo Grafen schlafen: Was ist wo im Schloss und warum?. 2011.
- Marcus Schwier: Intérieurs. 2012.
- Lena in Waldersbach. 2013.
- Dubbie: The Double-Headed Eagle. Full Quiver Publishing, 2020.
- The Habsburg Way. 7 Rules for Turbulent Times. Sophia Inst Pr, 2023
References edit
- ^ Almanach de Gotha (2018), 'Austria', Pages 42–86
- ^ Mario Galgano, Ehemaliger St. Pöltner Bischofssprecher wird Botschafter, Vatican Radio, 25 July 2016, accessed 2 November 2020
- ^ "Zwei Wechsel in der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit der Diözese St. Pölten – Referat für Kommunikation". presse.dsp.at.
- ^ Wien, Erzdiözese. "Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen wird Ungarn-Botschafter im Vatikan". www.erzdioezese-wien.at.
- ^ Sean Salai, S.J. (2018-11-05). "A Habsburg with a Twitter account: an interview with Hungary's ambassador to the Vatican". America (magazine). Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ Name ist genug ([a] name is enough), "Die Habsburgs leben mit ihren sechs Kindern nahe Hollabrunn." (the Habsburgs live with their six children near Hollabrunn), Niederösterreichische Nachrichten
- ^ Aragones, Salvador (27 December 2018). "Meet Eduard Habsburg: The humorous husband, father of 6, and ambassador to the Vatican". Aleteia.
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