Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen | |
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Hungarian Ambassador to the Holy See | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
Preceded by | Gabor Győriványi |
Personal details | |
Born | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | 12 January 1967
Spouse(s) | Baroness Maria Theresia von Gudenus
(m. 1995) |
Children | 6 |
Parent(s) | Michael Habsburg-Lothringen Princess Christiana of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg |
Eduard Karl Joseph Michael Marcus Koloman Volkhold Maria Habsburg-Lothringen (born 12 January 1967), also known by his traditional title of Archduke Eduard of Austria, is a Hungarian diplomat, and a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
Biography
Family
Habsburg is the son of Michael von Habsburg (Archduke Michael of Austria), son of Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria, and Princess Anna of Saxony, and Princess Christiana of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, 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.[2] He acquired Hungarian citizenship as his father was born in Hungary.[3] Eduard is the great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Franz Joseph I.[4][5] His mother is Princess Christiana zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (born 1940).
He is married to Baroness Maria Theresia von Gudenus, a descendant of Archduke Johann of Austria; they have six children.[6]
Diplomatic career
Since 2015, he has served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See and Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[1]
Personal life
Habsburg is a practicing Catholic. He has expressed an admiration for Thomas More, Pope Gregory I, József Mindszenty, Therese of Lisieux, Karl of Austria, and Edward the Confessor.[7]
Bibliography
Articles
- The 21st-century Habsburg mission. November 2016.
- They Did Nothing But Pray. June 2019.
- My family history in full – well, almost. August 2020.
Books
- 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.
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.