Karoly-Konstantin von Habsburg (Hungarian: Károly Konstantin Mihály István Mária Habsburg-Lothringen, born 20 July 2004),[1] is a Hungarian equestrian. He competes in equestrian vaulting.[2] As the son of Georg von Habsburg, he is a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
Early life
Károly Konstantin Mihály István Mária Habsburg-Lothringen is the only son of Georg von Habsburg and Eilika Duchess of Oldenburg .[3] He is the great-grandson of Emperor Charles I of Austria and Empress Zita of Austria[4] through his grandfather Archduke Otto, Crown Prince of Austria.[5] He has two sisters, Zsófia and Ildiko.
Equestrian
Károly-Konstantin competetes in riding aerobatics consisting of performing different figures on the horse's back at a walk, trot and gallop, while the animal turns in circles. He has competed in events throughout Europe.[6]
Royal activities
In 2011, Archduke Károly-Konstantin attended the requiem mass in Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral. The funeral was for his grandfather, Otto von Habsburg, former head of the House of Habsburg, former Crown Prince and by pretense, Emperor-King of Austria-Hungary.
As in 2016, since the installation of the statue of King Károly, the members of the Centenary Tradition Guard Infantry Brigade commemorated the former monarch's birthday at the bust in the City Hall park. Archduke Károly-Konstantin, who represented the family, emphasized in his welcoming speech that his great-grandfather, as a soldier, knew the horrors of the war, and when he came to the throne, he tried to do everything in order to end the bloodshed.[7]
In 2020, Archduke Károly-Konstantin and his parents, Archduke Georg of Austria, second son of Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina, attended the closing mass and procession for the festivities around relics of Saint Stephen at Makranc in Hungary.[8]
In November 2023, he served as a Chevalier and escort for Countess Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck at Le Bal des débutantes in Paris.[9]
Succession to the House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Károly-Konstantin is third in the line of succession to the former imperial throne of Austria and the former royal throne of Hungary. His uncle, Charles of Habsburg-Lorraine (Karl) has been the head of the family since 2007, since the abdication of his father, Otto of Habsburg-Lorraine. Charles of Habsburg has one son, Ferdinand-Zvonimir, who is first in line. Next comes Charles' brother, Georges (Georg), who is second in line. Charles-Constantin (Károly-Konstantin), only son of Georg is third line. After Károly-Konstantin the line of succession passes to the descendants of Archduke Robert, Otto's brother.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Torta a Habsburg-keresztelőre" (in Hungarian). Kisalfold. 2004-11-19.
... Habsburg György és Eilika harmadik gyermekét, Károly-Konstantin Mihály István Máriát három órakor dr. Erdő Péter bíboros megkereszteli a budapesti Mátyás-templomban.
- ^ "Károly Konstantin Habsburg-Lothringen". Fédération Equestre International.
- ^ Kindermann, Dieter (2012). Die Habsburger ohne Reich: Geschichte einer Familie seit 1918 (in German). Verlag Kremayr & Scheriau.
Georg Habsburg ist mit Herzogin Eilika von Oldenburg verheiratet und hat drei Kinder: Sophie, Ildikó und Karl Konstantin.
- ^ "Károly király születésére emlékeztek" (in Hungarian). 2019-08-24.
A rendezvényen részt vett a király unokája és dédunokája, Habsburg-Lotharingiai György és Károly Konstantin főhercegek, valamint magyar és osztrák katonai hagyományőrzők.
- ^ Das Gupta, Oliver (2011-07-15). "Der unerwünschte Thronfolger" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- ^ a b Fontaine, Nicolas (2020-07-20). "Károly-Konstantin de Habsbourg-Lorraine : le champion de voltige fête ses 16 ans". Histoires Royales (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Királyi születésnap a Városháza parkban". honvedelem.hu (in Hungarian). 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ Régine (2020-08-31). "Georg et Karoly Konstantin d'Autriche célèbrent la Saint-Etienne – Noblesse & Royautés" (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "L'Archiduc Károly-Konstantin charmant cavalier de la comtesse Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck au Bal des débutantes". 27 November 2023.