Georg, Duke of Hohenberg

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Georg
Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee

Georg, Duke of Hohenberg (25 April 1929 – 25 July 2019), was an Austrian nobleman who was, at the time of his death, the senior

.

Life

Georg was born at

Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee
.

Following the collapse of the monarchy, all Austrian titles were abolished by law in 1919. From then on, names consisted only of forename and surname, without

scilicet
Georg Hohenberg.

On 16 August 1977, upon the death of his elder brother (

House of Hohenberg
. He was also a Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice of the
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.

Georg was a diplomat and was appointed as Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to several countries, with his last appointment being to the Holy See during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.[citation needed] He died on 25 July 2019 at the age of 90.[citation needed]

Family

He was married civilly on 4 July 1960 (in

Auersperg-Breunner (born 12 September 1928 in Goldegg and died February 2021), daughter of Karl Alain, Prince of Auersperg-Breunner, and Countess Marie Henriette of Meran
. The couple had three children.

Honours

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Boettger, T. F. "Chevaliers de la Toisón d'Or - Knights of the Golden Fleece". La Confrérie Amicale. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Duke and Duchess of Hohenberg promoted within the Constantinian Order". 21 January 2012.
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Duke of Hohenberg

1977–2019
Succeeded by
Nikolaus