Duke Franz of Hohenberg (1927-1977)

 

This photo was taken in 1955 before Prince Franz married Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg, the second child and first daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma.

 HSH Prince Franz Ferdinand of Hohenberg was born at Schloss Arstetten on September 13, 1927, the first of six sons of Maximilian, 1st Duke of Hohenberg and his wife, Countess Maria Elisabeth of Waldburg zu Wolfeff und Waldsee. Duke Max was the elder son of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his morganatic wife, Countess Sophie von Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin. Franz married Princess Elisabeth in 1956. They had two daughters, Princess Anita (1958) and Princess Sophie (1960) In 1962, he succeeded his father as the 2nd Duke of Hohenberg. 

 Franz, the 2nd Duke of Hohenberg died on August 16, 1977, at Riedmark, Austria. He was only 49 years old. He was succeeded by his brother, Georg, as the 2nd Duke of Hohenberg. Duke Georg died in July 2019 at the age of 90. His eldest son, Nikolaus, is the 4th Duke of Hohenberg.