Karl von Habsburg

Head of the House of Habsburg

Karl von Habsburg (Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam; born 11 January 1961), also known as Karl of Austria and referred to by his ancestral titles as Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia,[4] is an Austrian politician, the current head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the Austrian People's Party 1996–1999.

Karl von Habsburg
Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia
Karl von Habsburg (2022)
Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Tenure1 January 2007 – present
PredecessorOtto von Habsburg
Heir apparentArchduke Ferdinand
Born (1961-01-11) 11 January 1961 (age 63)
Starnberg, Bavaria, West Germany
Spouse
Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza (m. 1993)
IssueArchduchess Eleonore
Archduke Ferdinand
Archduchess Gloria
Full name
Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam
HouseHabsburg-Lorraine
FatherOtto, Crown Prince of Austria
MotherPrincess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Like his father, he is known as a supporter for the Pan-European movement.

In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, he tested positive for the virus.[5]

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