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| Archduke Albrecht Franz | |
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| Duke of Teschen | |
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| Born | (1897-07-24)24 July 1897 Vienna,Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 23 July 1955(1955-07-23) (aged 57) Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Charlotte, Countess von Habsburg Ildiko, Countess von Habsburg Rudolf, Count von Habsburg |
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Father | Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen |
| Mother | Princess Isabella of Croÿ |
Albert Franz Josef Karl Friedrich Georg Hubert Maria, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary andBohemia,Duke of Teschen (In German:Erzherzog Albrecht Franz Josef Karl Friedrich Georg Hubert Maria von Österreich, Herzog von Teschen) – (24 July 1897 – 23 July 1955) was a member of theHouse of Habsburg and titular pretender to theDuchy of Teschen.
Archduke Albrecht Franz was born in Vienna,Austria-Hungary, only son ofArchduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856–1936, son ofArchduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria andArchduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria) and his wife,Princess Isabella of Croÿ (1856–1931, daughter of Rudolf, Duke of Croÿ and Princess Natalie of Ligne). He had eight elder sisters and was the youngest child of the family.
On 16 August 1930 Albrecht Franz marriedmorganatically inBrighton, England, Irene Dora Lelbach (1897–1985), daughter of Johann Lelbach and Ilma Skultéty de Alsólehota. They had no issue. They divorced on 1 June 1937.[1]
His second marriage was to Katalin Bocskay de Felsö-Bánya (1909–2000), on 7 May 1938. They had two daughters, named below. Following the rules of morganatic marriages, the daughters did not inherit the title of their father, in this case that of Archduchess; however,Otto von Habsburg granted them the title ofGräfin von Habsburg ("Countess of Habsburg") in addition to their legal titles at birth of "magyar királyi hercegnő" ("Royal Princess of Hungary") Albrecht and Katalin divorced in 1951.[1]
His third marriage was to Lydia Strauss-Dorner, daughter of Karl Hans Beltram "Bela" Strauss-Dorner and Minka "Mici" or "Mitzy" Ellen Clarissa Schey von Koromla.[2] Their son was Rudolf Stefan von Habsburg (1951–1992).
| Ancestors of Archduke Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen |
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Archduke Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen Cadet branch of theHouse of Lorraine Born: 24 July 1897 Died: 23 July 1955 | ||
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| Preceded by | — TITULAR — Duke of Teschen 30 December 1936 – 23 July 1955 | Extinct |
