Georg, Duke of Hohenberg

Austrian nobleman

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Georg

Arms of the Dukes of Hohenberg

Duke of Hohenberg
Predecessor| Franz, Duke of Hohenberg
Successor| Nikolaus, Duke of Hohenberg
Full name|

Georg Friedrich Maximilian Jaroslav Petrus Canisius Markus Hubertus Maria, Herzog von Hohenberg[citation needed]

Born| (1929-04-25)25 April 1929
Artstetten Castle, Austria
Died| 25 July 2019(2019-07-25) (aged 90)
Noble family| Hohenberg
Spouse(s)| Eleonore of Auersperg-Breunner
Issue| Prince Nikolaus
Princess Henriette
Prince Maximilian
Father| Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg
Mother| Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee

Georg, Duke of Hohenberg (25 April 1929 – 25 July 2019), was an Austrian nobleman who was, at the time of his death, the senior agnate of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

## Life

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Georg was born at Artstetten Castle in the community of Artstetten-Pöbring, Lower Austria, on 25 April 1929. He was the second son of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg, and Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee.

Following the collapse of the monarchy, all Austrian titles were abolished by law in 1919. From then on, names consisted only of forename and surname, without von or titles, scilicet Georg Hohenberg.

On 16 August 1977, upon the death of his elder brother (Franz, Duke of Hohenberg), Georg became Head of the House of Hohenberg. He was also a Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.

Georg was a diplomat and was appointed as Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to several countries, with his last appointment being to the Holy See during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.[citation needed] He died on 25 July 2019 at the age of 90.[citation needed]

## Family

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He was married civilly on 4 July 1960 (in Vienna) and religiously on 8 September 1960 (at Schloss Wald) with Eleonore of Auersperg-Breunner (12 September 1928 – February 2021), daughter of Karl Alain, Prince of Auersperg-Breunner, and Countess Marie Henriette of Meran. The couple had three children.

## Honours

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* Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Family: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.[1]
* Two Sicilian Royal Family: Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Two Sicilian Royal Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.[2]

## Ancestry

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Ancestors of Georg, Duke of Hohenberg

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| 8\. Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria|

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| 17\. Princess Sophie of Bavaria

| 4\. Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este|

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| 18\. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies

| 9\. Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|

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| 19\. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria

| 2\. Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg|

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| 20\. Karl, Count Chotek of Chotkow and Wognin

| 10\. Bohuslav, Count Chotek of Chotkow and Wognin|

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| 21\. Countess Marie Berchtold, Baroness of Ungarschitz

| 5\. Countess Sophie Chotek of Chotkow and Wognin|

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| 22\. Count Joseph Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau

| 11\. Countess Wilhelmine Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau|

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| 23\. Countess Marie Czernin of Chudenitz

| 1\. Georg, Duke of Hohenberg|
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| 24\. Friedrich, Prince of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Waldsee

| 12\. Franz, Prince of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Waldsee|

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| 25\. Countess Elisabeth of Königsegg-Aulendorf

| 6\. Maximilian, Prince of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Waldsee|

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| 26\. Count Maximilian of Arco-Zinneberg

| 13\. Countess Sophie Leopoldine of Arco-Zinneberg|

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| 27\. Countess Leopoldine of Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg

| 3\. Countess Elisabeth of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Waldsee|

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| 28\. August Longin, Prince of Lobkowicz

| 14\. Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz|

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| 29\. Princess Bertha of Schwarzenberg

| 7\. Princess Maria Sidonia of Lobkowicz|

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| 30\. Alois II, Prince of Liechtenstein

| 15\. Princess Anna Maria of Liechtenstein|

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| 31\. Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau

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## References

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1. ^ Boettger, T. F. "Chevaliers de la Toisón d'Or - Knights of the Golden Fleece". La Confrérie Amicale. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
2. ^ "Duke and Duchess of Hohenberg promoted within the Constantinian Order". 21 January 2012.

Titles in pretence

Preceded by

Franz

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Duke of Hohenberg
1977–2019  | Succeeded by

Nikolaus

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Hohenberg family

Generations are numbered by descent from Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg.

1st generation|

* Princess Sophie of Hohenberg
* Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg
* Prince Ernst of Hohenberg

2nd generation|

* Franz, Duke of Hohenberg
* Georg, Duke of Hohenberg

3rd generation|

* Nikolaus, Duke of Hohenberg
* Prince Maximilian of Hohenberg

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