Archduke Karl, Head of the Imperial House and Family 1: Ending 2022


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Archduchess Francesca attended a ball in Vienna on Feb. 8th:

Die VIPs am Kaffeesiederball - KURIER.at

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And at another ball in September 2014: photo.

Bal au Belvedere: Tanz mit der "Pique Dame" - KURIER.at

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And an article & photo from Vogue Italy, dated September 2014:

Grand seems to be the adjective that best describes her, both for her lofty objectives as a philanthropist as well as for the dimensions of her past. The archduchess Francesca von Habsburg knows no moderation and seems to lead her substantial existence under the banner of a success that, although inherited, has been strengthened largely thanks to her original choices. She is the daughter of Baron Hans Heinrich von Thyssen-Bornemisza, who was considered one of the most important art collectors in the world – his collection in Europe was second only to that of the Queen of England – and of the model Fiona Campbell-Walter. Ever since she was a child, she has dedicated herself to art and to anticonformist choices. “Anyone who wants to experience something new must abandon preconceived notions and have a bit of courage,” she affirms. And she has had quite a load of courage, considering that one of her objectives has been to make a clean break from the clichés imposed by her heritage. - See more at: Francesca von Habsburg - Vogue.it
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Complete article here: Francesca von Habsburg - Vogue.it

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An interview from January 2015:

Francesca von Habsburg: “artists should be explorers and think of our planet, not wait for the phone call from their gallery”
An off-shore interview with the chairwoman of one of the most innovative private art institutions

n spite of being heiress of the dynasty of industrialists and art collectors Thyssen-Bornemisza, and being the hypothetical empress of the defunct Austro-Hungarian empire, having married its direct heir, Francesca von Habsburg doesn’t like to sit on her throne. If you have the opportunity to be invited to one of the interdisciplinary expeditions on board of the vessel Dardanella, you won’t see her basking in the sunlight, taking pilates classes, or having conversations about the Paris fashion week with a court of botoxed desperate millionaire housewives. You will probably join her on a tender with one of the maximum sound artists Carsten Nicolai, to listen and record the undersea sounds. And she will be the one to manoeuvre the instrumentation. You would listen around a bonfire to the stories of her Maori friends in a far-off New Zealand island, that not even many people from Auckland ever visited. Or you might see her trouble-shooting the production of the many cultural projects she initiates, with that mix of patience and resignation of those who would like to take care of bigger problems. In fact Francesca has bigger plans than enjoying the great reputation of her collection, built through her TBA21 Foundation, which has commissioned over the past 12 years some of the most acclaimed, out-of-the-box artworks presented at the most important biennales and institutions. Her favorite artists, among them also her best friends, include renown names like Marina Abramovic, Olafur Eliasson, Doug Aitken, Carsten Holler, but also many emerging talents. Preoccupied by the progressive and rapid increase of critical mass of the business side of the art world, over its cultural and social function, Francesca is now leading her Foundation and her recently started TBA21 Academy to focus and expand their efforts to promote art as a tool of change, particularly towards what she feels is the biggest challenge that humanity has to face nowadays: the conservation of our environment. Encouraging artists to face in their work the biggest global woes in an emotional and personal way, she hopes to empower the public to take them on in their daily lives, eventually aligning economy with ecology.
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Read more here.

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And in October 2014 she was in the Netherlands, aboard the SS Rotterdam, for a benifit of the Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art en de Appel arts centre:

photo.

link.

The archduchess held the key note speech: photo.

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On March 28th the archduchess will be honored in LA, at the TMR gala, together with the British artist Isaac Julien. Tickets can still be bought for $750,-
http://www.tmrgala.la/

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In september 2014 with her daughter Gloria at the Vienna fashion week:
http://confessionsvelvetropes.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451e09969e201b7c6e5dbbb970b-500wi
 
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Archduchess Francesca is certainly enjoying herself.

With her daughter at the TMRgala in LA.
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On April 30th she attended the Swarovski gala in Vienna:
Swarovski-Gala: Die Gäste - KURIER.at

And on May 16th she attended the 'Life Ball'also in Vienna. She is obviously having a blast:
Life Ball 2015: Die Stars im Frühlingsrausch - KURIER.at
Among the attendees were Charlize Theron, Mary J. Blidge, Sean Penn, Carmen Electra, Roseanne Bar, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kelly Osborne, Paula Abdul and Conchita Würst.
Apparently the archduchess also participated in a fashion show at the same event:
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail...e-runway-during-the-life-news-photo/473658392

According to the caption, these are her daughters:
photo. Are they? I think ADss Eleonore looks different but the girl on the right may be her younger daughter.

The Kurier refers to Francesca as 'Kunst-Lady'.



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Her husband was inteviewed by the BBC in september 2014:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyF8PtfjPYs

and joined a discussion panel in July:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI-Jj0LcX6U
 
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The complete family and Fransesca's mother attended a ball in the Medinaceli Palace in Seville:

http://www.hola.com/actualidad/2015061479334/puesta-de-largo-hijos-carlos-habsburgo/

La puesta de largo de los hijos de Francesa Thyssen reúne a los cachorros de la jet. Noticias de Noticias

They all look good but the youngest daughter seems to be a real beauty.

Nice to see them together!

Edit: it seems that AD Georg was there too. As were the daughter of infanta Pilar & sons and several younger members of the Bulgarian RF.

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Apparently they organised the ball.

ADss Gabriella, sister of AD Karl, also attended:
http://sevilla.abc.es/fotos-andalucia/20150615/puesta-largo-hijas-carlos-1621286214386.html
 
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:previous: Yes, Gloria is incredibly beautiful.

IIRIC, I saw them all for the last time at Otto's funeral. I was surprised to see how much the kids have grown up, esp. Gloria.
 
I think both girls they are very beautiful.Karl and wife is has divorcing right?
 
Thanks for the photos!
What title does Don Luis Medina have? His brother is Duke of Feria.
 
:previous:

I think he is fighting with his uncle, the duke of Segorbe, over a title (Count de San Martin de Hoyos) that his grand mother did or did not promise to him. More here.

eya said:
I think both girls they are very beautiful.Karl and wife is has divorcing right?
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They have supposedly seperated but they have not divorced. I doubt they ever will.
 
Marengo said:
:previous:

I think he is fighting with his uncle, the duke of Segorbe, over a title (Count de San Martin de Hoyos) that his grand mother did or did not promise to him. More here.
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The information is very much appreciated.:flowers::flowers::flowers:
Don Luis wants to have the same title as his brother has. There is nothing surprising about it. I am incredulous that aristocrats can fight over a title in public. I always thought titles were assigned by elders within a family through special decrees.
 
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Archduke Ferdinand has a car crash during the World Series by Renault at Silverstone, hitting another car and then his car was launched on air.

Some articles in English about the accident:
Driver goes for wild airborne crash in World Series by Renault | FOX Sports
Ferdinand Habsburg OK after massive Formula Renault crash | The Driven Blog
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/incredible-video-shows-racing-car-6388377

According to a tweet he posted, he is fine and safe:
https://twitter.com/DoubleEagle62/status/640198239568965636
 
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Archduchess Francesca apparently thinks about moving her modern art collection from Vienna to Zurich. They claim that with her project TBA21 she made Vienna a Mecca for modern art.

In an interview for a Swiss newspaper she said that the city counsil is static and provincial.

«Meine Sammlung wäre in Zürich eine schöne Ergänzung»

"Österreich ist doch nicht meins" - Francesca Habsburg prüft Umzug ihrer Kunstsammlung TBA 21 nach Zürich - KURIER.at

Kunstsammlung TBA21: Francesca Habsburg plant Umzug nach Zürich - Kulturpolitik - derStandard.at › Kultur

Francesca von Habsburg: Riesen-Wirbel um ihre Kunstsammlung in Sisi-City | BUNTE.de

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The archduchess says that the idea of the move has not ripened yet:

http://kurier.at/kultur/kunst/francesca-habsburg-umzugsidee-noch-nicht-gereift/162.549.955

It seems that she mainly is worried that Vienna does not have much interest in a long term strategy for art. She also adds that as her children are grown up her horizon can reach further then Vienna.

http://kurier.at/kultur/kunst/francesca-habsburg-umzugsidee-noch-nicht-gereift/162.549.955

 
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Marengo said:
AD Ferdinand Zvonimir has been installed in the order of St. George:

https://www.facebook.com/georgsorde...1828.729023043809047/1148124295232251/?type=3
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Thanks for the information.
Do you know who is the girl next to Prince Ferdinand Zvonimir?
Princess Eleonore or Princess Gloria?
I think the woman second from right is Princess Anita von Hohenberg.
And between the woman and the girl is her husband Count Andreas von Bardeau.
He appeared on Japanese TV.show and he was stopped Koishida Junichi the japanese comedian his Castle Kornberg. Sorry for my poor English.
 
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Your English is perfectly fine, Zentsuji. Welcome to TRF.

The girl next to the archduke is indeed his younger sister Gloria. Both his mother as his elder sister were not present. Thank you for identifying the other people!

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In the mean time, Archduchess Francesca announced that she will play a very small role in the new Austrian tv-series 'Das Sachser'; a costume drama about a hotel.

Das Hotel als Hauptdarsteller « DiePresse.com

Apparently she is a friend of the director of the series.
 
A Habsbourg at TV in a small role a nonsense !

We will see Karl and Francesca to-gether for their Children's weddings
 
Francesca already had a small role in the tv movie Crown Prince Rudolph in 2006! She played Marie Henriette of Belgium, born AD of Austria and Rudolph's mother-in-law. :)
 
Francesca does not hold the Austrian citizenship therefore she can not vote.
 
Thanks Kit! do you know what nationality she does have?
 
Unfortunately am not sure about Francesca's citizenship. I always thought she holds a British one but I could be totally wrong. But since English is her first language .....
 
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Thanks Kit! do you know what nationality she does have?
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She is, or at least was, Swiss, born in Lusanne. Though she has lived in the UK and US in the past. Her father was a Dutch born Swiss National. Her mother, his third wife, was a Kiwi born British citizen.
 
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Archduke Karl spoke during the International Conference 'The Last Monarch of the Old World' Dedicated to the Memory of Emperor Franz Joseph on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of His Death in Budapest, Hungary on November 28:


** rex gallery **
 
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