Georg, Duke of Hohenberg


Georg, Duke of Hohenberg, was a grandson of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his morganatic wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. At the time of his death he was the senior agnate of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

Life

Prince Georg was born at Artstetten Castle in the community of Artstetten-Pöbring, Lower Austria, on 25 April 1929. He was the second son of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg and Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee.
Following the collapse of the monarchy, all Austrian titles were abolished by law in 1919. From then on, names consisted only of forename and surname, without von or titles, scilicet Georg Hohenberg.
He was born Prince Georg Friedrich Maximilian Jaroslav Petrus Canisius Markus Hubertus Maria Herzog von Hohenberg, but on 16 August 1977, upon the death of his elder brother, Franz, Duke of Hohenberg, Prince Georg became the 3rd Duke of Hohenberg and Head of the House of Hohenberg. Georg Hohenberg was a diplomat and was appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to several countries, with his last appointment being to the Holy See during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.
Duke George was a Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.
George Duke of Hohenberg died on 25 July 2019 at the age of 90.

Family

Duke Georg married civilly on 4 July 1960 in Vienna and religiously on 8 September 1960 at Schloss Wald, Princess Eleonore of Auersperg-Breunner, daughter of Karl Alain, Prince of Auersperg-Breunner and Countess Marie Henriette of Meran. The couple have three children: