Simeon von Habsburg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | (1958-06-29)29 June 1958 (age 67) Katana,South Kivu,Belgian Congo |
| Occupation(s) | Partner and managing director of Principal Asset Management AG |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Archduke Rudolf of Austria Countess Xenia Czernichev-Besobrasov |
Simeon Carl Eugen Joseph Leopold von Habsburg (born 29 June 1958),[1] also calledSimeon Habsburg-Lothringen, is an Austrian banker, partner and managing director of Principal Asset Management AG in Liechtenstein.[2][3] He is a member of theHouse of Habsburg-Lorraine - the former royal house of the defunct Austro-Hungarian thrones.[1] He is the third-eldest child[1] ofArchduke Rudolf of Austria and his first wife,Countess Xenia Czernichev-Besobrasov.[1] Simeon is a paternal grandson ofCharles I of Austria, last ruler ofAustria-Hungary.[1]
Simeon married Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, daughter ofInfante Carlos, Duke of Calabria and his wifePrincess Anne of Orléans, on 13 July 1996 in La Toledana,Spain.[4][5] Simeon is a (half) second cousin of his wife's father, both being great-grandchildren ofRobert I, Duke of Parma. María's father descends from Duke Robert's first marriage and Simeon from the Duke's second marriage. The couple has five children.[1]