Eduard Karl Joseph Michael Marcus Antonius Koloman Volkhold Maria Habsburg-Lothringen (Hungarian: Habsburg-Lotharingiai Eduárd Károly József Mihály Márk Antal Kálmán Folkold Mária; born 12 January 1967) is a Hungarian diplomat who is Hungary's current ambassador to the Holy See. He is a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the former ruling family of Austria-Hungary.
Early life
Habsburg is the son of Archduke Michael of Austria (b. 1942), son of Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria and Princess Anna of Saxony, and Princess Christiana of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1940), daughter of Karl, 8th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. He is legally known in Austria as Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen and is referred to by the traditional title of Archduke Eduard of Austria in the Almanach de Gotha. He acquired Hungarian citizenship as his father was born in Hungary. Eduard is the great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Franz Joseph I. He spent much of his upbringing in Munich, Germany, Venice, Italy, and Austria.
Diplomatic career
Since 2015, he has served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See and Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Personal life
On 1 July 1995 he married Maria Theresia von Gudenus (b. 1967), a descendant of Archduke Johann of Austria. They have six children, one son and five daughters.
Habsburg is a practising Catholic. He has expressed an admiration for Thomas More, Pope Gregory I, József Mindszenty, Thérèse of Lisieux, Charles I of Austria, and his patron saint and namesake Edward the Confessor.
Arms
Publications
Articles
- "The 21st-century Habsburg mission". Catholic Herald. 17 November 2016.
- "They Did Nothing But Pray". First Things. 27 June 2019.
- "My family history in full – well, almost". Catholic Herald. 6 August 2020.
Books
- James Bond in 60 Minuten: Staunen im Stundentakt – Die Welt in 60 Minuten. 2008.
- Die Reise mit Nella. 2008.
- Wo Grafen schlafen: Was ist wo im Schloss und warum?. 2011.
- Marcus Schwier: Intérieurs. 2012.
- Lena in Waldersbach. 2013.
- Dubbie: The Double-Headed Eagle. Full Quiver Publishing, 2020.
- The Habsburg Way. 7 Rules for Turbulent Times. Sophia Inst Pr, 2023
- Building A Wholesome Family in a Broken World: Habsburg Lessons from the Centuries. Soph Inst Pr, 2024
References
External links
- Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen on Twitter
- Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen at IMDb
