The Habsburg Monarchy and Dynasty

[sjetajiem]

Originally Posted by Warren

Not forgetting Princess Maria Paloma, daughter of Princess Anne of France and Carlos, Duke of Calabria, Head of the Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. She married Archduke Simeon of Austria. Not reigning, but certainly glittering!
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Archduke Simeon and archduchess Maria just had their third son and fifth child: Philipp on January 15th 2007 after Johannes (29-10-1997) Ludwig (16-11-1998) Isabel (13-9-2000) and Carlotta (16-1-2003).

[Elsa M.]

Thanks for letting us know, Sjetajiem! I didn't know Archduchess Maria was pregnant, but this is great news!

[britti]

I hope there will be any pictures. I did not know that they have already so many children. I only saw pictures of the two boys (Johannes and Ludwig, they are very sweet!) and I never saw the girls...Are there any links to pictures?

[Elsa M.]

Originally Posted by britti

I only saw pictures of the two boys (Johannes and Ludwig, they are very sweet!) and I never saw the girls...Are there any links to pictures?

Here's one
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/302161-post8.html

[Toledo]

The Hapsburg splendor of Vienna
03:55 PM CST on Saturday, December 30, 2006

...Sissy has been compared to Princess Diana because of her beauty, bittersweet life and tragic death (she was assassinated by an Italian anarchist in 1898). When you visit Vienna, it’s easy to get caught up in the growing legend of Empress Elizabeth...


Coffee, Habsburgs and song
von Neville Walker
Financial Times

...From Franz Josef to Franz Lehár, Bad Ischl is steeped in imperial and musical history. Nowhere - not even in Vienna itself - is as evocative of the Habsburg Empire in its 19th-century pomp...

[flcty]

Who is Ashmita Goswami again? And what was the issue surronding her marriage that caused a racus in the family? Thanks in advance.

[Warren]

Originally Posted by flctylu

Who is Ashmita Goswami again? And what was the issue surronding her marriage that caused a racus in the family? Thanks in advance.

Ashmita Goswami, of UK Indian background, married Archduke Konrad in 2005. Contrary to some expectations the marriage was recognised by the Head of the Imperial House as "equal". She thus became an HI&RH Archduchess of Austria, rather than a lesser-ranked Countess von Habsburg.

[flcty]

Thank you Warren .

[Danielane]

Archduke Carl-Christian of Österreich, son of archduke Rudolf and archduchess Marie-Hélène, will marry on june 2th miss Estelle de Saint-Romain, his french fiancée. The bride is related by both her parents to monseigneur Thierry Brac de la Perrière, auxiliary bishop of Lyon (Lyon is the main diocese of France), who are his first cousin once removed.

[Marengo]

Does anybody know where the wedding will take place?

[Danielane]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Does anybody know where the wedding will take place?

In the church of Voiron, near Grenoble, in France.

[Marengo]

Thanks Danielane. Is the bride from that area or does Archduke Max live there? His wife is a Belgian Baroness, right? A de Villefragne de Vogelsanck, I believe.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Thanks Danielane. Is the bride from that area or does Archduke Max live there? His wife is a Belgian Baroness, right? A de Villefragne de Vogelsanck, I believe.

The father of the groom is Archduke Rudolf, not Max and yes his wife Marie-Hélène is a born Baroness de Villenfagne de Vogelsanck. I believe the are living in Belgium. Probably the bride is from that area. The grrom will be the first great-grandchild of Emperor Karl and Empress Zita who marries. Two others are engaged Princess Hedwige of Liechtenstein to Comte Olivier de Quelen and Princess Xenia Galitzin to a Mr. Albert Matta Maya.

[Next Star]

Correct if I am wrong but does it the Habsburg dynasty also go by the name Hapsburg too?

[Marengo]

True, Habsburg is the original spelling but in english it is sometimes changed to Hapsburg.

[BurberryBrit]

Less than 2 weeks until the wedding. I hope we will see pictures.

[BurberryBrit]

I also wanted to ask about Archduke Geza's married sons. Has anyone seen pictures of these families?

1f) Franz Ferdinand Gf von Habsburg, b.Geneva 8 May 1967; m.Tete, Mozambique 12 Jan 1995 Theresa João Manuel Carlos (b.3 Feb 1973)

Ana Monica Gfn von Habsburg, b.Tete, Mozambique 24 Nov 1995
Philipp Paolo Gf von Habsburg, b.Harare, Zimbabwe 9 Sep 1997

2f) Ferdinand Leopold Joseph Gf von Habsburg, b.Geneva 14 Jul 1969; m.Nairobi 28 Aug 1999 Mary Nyanut Ring Machar (b.Wau, Sudan 1 Jul 1969)

Luisa Aluel (b.Nairobi 3 Aug 2000)
László Rum (b.Nairobi 25 May 2002)
Gisela Aluk (b.Nairobi 22 Oct 2004)

It seems like 2 of his sons are married to African ladies. I've only seen one picture of Mary Nyanut Macher. Are these marriages recognized as equal?

[HRH Kerry]

I did find this on Google but wasn't able to enlarge the photo. Look at the 3rd pic.

Franz Ferdinand Count von Habsburg - Google Image Search

I'm still looking for the 2nd.

[BurberryBrit]

Thanks Kerry. I've come across that pic. I'm really want to see the kids They must be so cute.

[HRH Kerry]

That's the only pic I can find. Sorry, Burberry.