- For the son of Charles I of Austria, see Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria (1918–2007).
| Archduke Karl Ludwig | |
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| Spouse | Princess Margaretha of Saxony
Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal |
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand | |
| House | House of Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Father | Archduke Franz Karl of Austria |
| Mother | Princess Sophie of Bavaria |
| Born | 30 July 1833 Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 19 May 1896 (aged 62) Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Monarchical Styles of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria | |
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| Reference style | His Imperial and Royal Highness |
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| Spoken style | Your Imperial and Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Archduke Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (30 July 1833 – 19 May 1896) was the younger brother of Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) and the father of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914), whose assassination ignited the start of World War I.
He was born at Schönbrunn in Vienna, the son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria (1802-1878) and his wife Sophie of Bavaria (1805-1872). His siblings included Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria and Maximilian (1832-1867), the executed Emperor of Mexico.
After the death of his nephew Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria (1858-1889), he became heir presumptive to Austro-Hungarian Empire but renounced his succession rights a few days later in favour of his eldest son Franz Ferdinand.[1]
He married three times.
His first wife, whom he married on 4 November 1856 at Dresden, was his first cousin Margaretha of Saxony (1840-1858), the daughter of Johann of Saxony (1801-1873) and Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (1801-1877). She died on 15 September 1858 and they had no children.[2]
His second wife, whom he married by proxy on 16 October 1862 at Rome, and in person on 21 October 1862 at Venice, was Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1843-1871), daughter of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810-1859) and Maria Theresa of Austria (1816-1867).
They had four children:
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914). Married morganatically to Sophie Chotek; had issue.
- Archduke Otto Franz of Austria (1865-1906). Married Maria Josepha of Saxony; had issue including Karl I of Austria.
- Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria (1868-1915). Married morganatically to Bertha Czuber; no issue.
- Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria (1870-1902). Married Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg; had issue.[3]
Maria Annunciata died on 4 May 1871.[4]
His third wife, whom he married on 23 July 1873 at Kleinheubach, was Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal (1855-1944), daughter of Miguel I of Portugal (1802-1866) and Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1831-1909).
They had two daughters:
- Archduchess Maria Annunziata of Austria (1876-1961). Abbess of the Theresia Convent in the Hradschin, Prague.
- Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria (1878-1960). Married Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein; had issue including Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein.[5]
Karl Ludwig died of typhoid at Schönbrunn in Vienna. His widow, Maria Teresa died 12 February 1944.[6]
See also[]
- List of heirs to the Austrian throne
References[]
- ↑ The Crown Prince’s SuccessorNew York Times. 1889-02-02
- ↑ Margarete Karoline Prinzessin von Sachsen ibid.
- ↑ Children of Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria Erzherzog von Österreich and Marie Annunciade di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone della Due Sicilie ibid.
- ↑ Marie Annunciade di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone della Due Sicilie ibid.
- ↑ Children of Karl Ludwig Joseph Maria Erzherzog von Österreich and Maria Teresa da Immaculda de Bragança, Infanta de Portugal ibid.
- ↑ Maria Teresa da Immaculda de Bragança, Infanta de Portugal ibid.