Karl von Habsburg (given name: 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.
Karl von Habsburg As the grandson of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, Karl von Habsburg is a claimant to the defunct throne. However, as an Austrian resident, he does not use his ancestral titles.
Karl von Habsburg was born on 11 January 1961 in Starnberg, Bavaria. He was baptised in Pöcking, Bavaria, as Archduke Karl of Austria, the name entered in the baptismal records. [2] His father was Otto, Crown Prince of Austria, and his mother was Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. He is the oldest grandson of the last Austrian emperor and empress, Charles I and Zita of Bourbon-Parma. At the ...
His grandfather was the last Austrian Emperor, Karl I. Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen has been president of the Austrian branch of the Paneuropean Union since 1986. Educational and Professional Background After studying law for 12 years, Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen hosted the game show "Who is Who" on ORF public television from 1992 to 1993.
Members of the Habsburg family oversee the Austrian branch of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the Order of the Starry Cross and the Imperial and Royal Order of Saint George. The current head of the family is Karl von Habsburg.
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. As a citizen of the Republic of Austria, his legal name is Karl Habsburg-Lothringen. [1]