Karl von Habsburg
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Karl von Habsburg (Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam; born 11 January 1961), also known as Karl of Austria and referred to by his ancestral titles as Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia,[4] is an Austrian politician, the current head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the Austrian People's Party 1996–1999.
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Karl von Habsburg | |||||
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Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia | |||||
Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine | |||||
Tenure | 1 January 2007 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Otto von Habsburg | ||||
Heir apparent | Archduke Ferdinand | ||||
Born | (1961-01-11) 11 January 1961 (age 63) Starnberg, Bavaria, West Germany | ||||
Spouse | Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza (m. 1993) | ||||
Issue | Archduchess Eleonore Archduke Ferdinand Archduchess Gloria | ||||
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House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
Father | Otto, Crown Prince of Austria | ||||
Mother | Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Like his father, he is known as a supporter for the Pan-European movement.
In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, he tested positive for the virus.[5]