Géza von Habsburg

Archduke Géza of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia ("Géza Ladislaus Euseb Gerhard Rafael Albert Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen"), born in Budapest on the 14 November 1940 is the son of Joseph Franz, Archduke of Austria (1895-1957) and his wife Anna Pia Monika, Princess of Saxony (1903-1976) thus he is a grandson of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and great-great grandson (on his father's mother's side) of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria (Sissi). He is a "Fabergé" expert and has published many books and articles on the jewellers Peter Carl Fabergé and Victor Mayer. He is the curator of several mayor international Fabergé exhibitions.

Dr. von Habsburg attended universities in Fribourg and Berne, Switzerland; Munich, Germany; and Florence, Italy, before earning his Ph.D. from the University of Fribourg in 1965.In 1966 he joined the staff of Christie, Manson & Woods Auctioneers as Chairman, Switzerland, overseeing a network of offices throughout Europe. In 1980 he became Chairman of European Operations for the company. Later in his career, he served for four years as Chairman, New York and Geneva, for Habsburg Fine Art International Auctioneers. At both organizations, his work specialized in silver and gold, objects of vertu and Russian art.

Dr. von Habsburg is an internationally renowned author and leading authority on Fabergé. Much of his career has been devoted to organizing and curatorial work for exhibitions all over the world. He served as the curator and organizer for Fabergé, Jeweller to the Tsars (1986-87) at Kunsthalle in Munich. Also, while as a Board Member with the Fabergé Arts Foundation, he was Chief Curator of Fabergé, Imperial Court Jeweler (1993-94), which was shown in St. Petersburg, Paris and London. He also served as Guest Curator of Fabergé in America, which toured five cities in the United States (1996-97).

As an educator, Dr. von Habsburg served as an adjunct professor for The New York School of Interior Design, The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, and New York University. He is currently a lecturer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Some of his topics include "Princely Collections," "The Habsburgs as Collectors and Patrons of the Arts," and "Celebrated Habsburg Women."

Fluent in seven languages, Dr. von Habsburg joined Fabergé Co. in 1994 as a consultant, spokesperson and lecturer worldwide. He has authored seven and co-written two books on Fabergé and related topics, as well as 75 articles, which have been published in various art journals all over the world. In addition, he has been featured prominently in a Russian film (1994), a Japanese film and two biographies for the Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E), all in association with Fabergé.Infobox Austriaemperorstyles
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altstyle=Sir|Dr. von Habsburg has also been featured in the A&E documentary, Treasures of the Habsburgs (1998), and Habsburgs Today on the Romance Channel (1999).

Marriage and children

His first marriage, in 1965, was to Monika Decker (Born 1939) produced three sons:

* Franz Ferdinand (Born 1967)
* Ferdinand (Born 1969) He is currently working for UNDP in Southern Sudan
* Maximilian (Born 1974)They were divorced in 1991.

His second marriage is to Elizabeth Jane Kunstadter (Born 1957).

Ancestry

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1= 1. Géza von Habsburg
2= 2. Archduke Joseph Franz of Austria
3= 3. Princess Anna Pia Monika of Saxony
4= 4. Archduke Joseph August of Austria
5= 5. Princess Auguste Maria of Bavaria
6= 6. Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
7= 7. Archduchess Luise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany
8= 8. Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria
9= 9. Princess Clothilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
10= 10. Prince Leopold of Bavaria
11= 11. Archduchess Gisela of Austria
12= 12. George of Saxony
13= 13. Maria Anna of Portugal
14= 14. Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany
15= 15. Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma
16= 16. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
17= 17. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg
18= 18. August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 5th Prince of Kohary
19= 19. Princess Clémentine of Orléans
20= 20. Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
21= 21. Archduchess Auguste of Austria
22= 22. Franz Joseph I of Austria
23= 23. Elisabeth of Bavaria
24= 24. John of Saxony
25= 25. Amalie Auguste of Bavaria
26= 26. Ferdinand II of Portugal
27= 27. Maria II of Portugal
28= 28. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
29= 29. Princess Marie Antoinette of the Two Sicilies
30= 30. Charles III, Duke of Parma
31= 31. Princess Louise Marie Thérèse of France

References

* [http://www.faberge-exhibition.com/ghabsburg.html faberge-exhibition]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p11195.htm#i111946 thepeerage.com]

External links

* [http://www.gvhabsburg.com/ Géza von Habsburg's homepage]