Archduke Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen


Albert Franz Josef Karl Friedrich Georg Hubert Maria, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Teschen – was a member of the House of Habsburg and titular pretender to the Duchy of Teschen.

Early life

Archduke Albrecht Franz was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, only son of Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen and his wife, Princess Isabella of Croÿ. He had eight elder sisters and was the youngest child of the family.

Marriages

On 16 August 1930 Albrecht Franz married morganatically in Brighton, England, Irene Dora Lelbach, daughter of Johann Lelbach and Ilma Skultéty de Alsólehota. They had no issue. They divorced on 1 June 1937.
His second marriage was to Katalin Bocskay de Felsö-Bánya, on 7 May 1938. They had two daughters, named below. Following the rules of morganatic marriages, the daughters did not inherit the title of their father, in this case that of Archduchess; however, Otto von Habsburg granted them the title of Gräfin von Habsburg. Albrecht and Katalin divorced in 1951.
His third marriage was to Lydia Strauss-Dorner, daughter of Bela Dorner and Mitzy. They had one son :