Archduke Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen

Austrian archduke
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAustrian archduke
PlacesAustria
wasArchduke Noble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Birth24 July 1897, Vienna
Death23 July 1955Buenos Aires (aged 58 years)
Family
Mother:Princess Isabella of Croÿ
Father:Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
Siblings:Archduchess Maria Henrietta of Austria Archduchess Isabella of Austria Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
The details

Biography

Albert Franz Josef Karl Friedrich Georg Hubert Maria, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Teschen (In German: Erzherzog Albrecht Franz Josef Karl Friedrich Georg Hubert Maria von Österreich, Herzog von Teschen) – (24 July 1897 – 23 July 1955) 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 (1856–1936, son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria and Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria) and his wife, Princess Isabella of Croÿ (1856–1931, daughter of Rudolf, Duke of Croÿ and Princess Natalie of Ligne).

Marriages

On 16 August 1930 Albrecht Franz married morganatically in Brighton, England, Irene Dora Lelbach (1897–1985), daughter of Johann Lelbach and Ilma Skultéty. They had no issue. They divorced on 1 June 1937.

His second marriage was to Katalin Bocskay de Felsö-Bánya (1909–2000), 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 (unofficial) title of Gräfin von Habsburg ("Countess of Habsburg"). Albrecht and Katalin divorced in 1951.

  • Charlotte Izabella Mária Krisztine Eszter Katalin Pia, Countess von Habsburg (born 3 March 1940), married in 1967 to Ferdinand Joseph Wutholen, had issue.
  • Ildiko Katalin Izabella Henriette Alice Mária, Countess von Habsburg (born 19 February 1942), married first in 1963 to Joseph J. Calleja, had issue; divorced in 1978. Married second in 1982 to Terry D. Fortier, had issue.

His third marriage was to Lydia Strauss-Dorner, daughter of Bela Dorner and Mitzy. They had one son :

  • Count Rudolf Stefan von Habsburg, (born 14.04.1951.) married in 1975 to Natália Maria Radzewill, had issue.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Archduke Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (= 16)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain (= 17)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Duke Louis of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Archduke Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Auguste, Duke of Croÿ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Alfred, Duke of Croÿ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Anne-Victurnienne de Rochechouart-Mortemart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Rudolf, Duke of Croÿ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Konstantin, Prince of Salm-Salm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Princess Eleonore of Salm-Salm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Countess Maria Walpurgis of Sternberg-Manderscheid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Princess Isabella of Croÿ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Prince Louis Eugène of Ligne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Eugène, 8th Prince of Ligne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Josefa Luisa van der Noote, Countess of Duras
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Princess Natalie of Ligne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Georges Philippe, Marquis of Trazegnies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Nathalie de Trazegnies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Marie Louise de Maldeghem
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Archduke Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen
House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
Born: 24 July 1897 Died: 23 July 1955
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Archduke Friedrich
— TITULAR —
Duke of Teschen
1936–1955
Succeeded by
Extinct

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