Ildikó von Habsburg

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Ildikó von Habsburg
Born6 June 2002
Budapest, Hungary
Names
Ildikó Mária Walburga von Habsburg-Lothringen
HouseHabsburg-Lorraine
FatherGeorg von Habsburg
MotherDuchess Eilika zu Oldenburg

Ildikó Mária Walburga von Habsburg-Lothringen (born 6 June 2002) is a Hungarian-Austrian amateur equestrian and member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

Early life and family

Ildikó Mária Walburga von Habsburg-Lothringen was born in Budapest on 6 June 2002.[1] She is the daughter of Georg von Habsburg and Eilika zu Oldenburg.[2] She is the sister of Károly Konstantin Habsburg and Zsófia von Habsburg.[1] Von Habsburg is the granddaughter of Otto von Habsburg the last Crown Prince of Austria, and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen and the great-granddaughter of Emperor Charles I and Empress Zita of Austria.[2] Von Habsburg is the niece of Karl von Habsburg, the Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.[1]

She grew up in Sóskút and competed in International Federation for Equestrian Sports, representing Hungary in international competitions.[2][3]

Education

Von Habsburg attended an English language kindergarten followed by a Catholic school in Budaörs.[2] She graduated from a German language school in Buda.[4] Von Habsburg is a student at IE University in Madrid, where she is studying international law.[1][4]

Personal life

Von Habsburg speaks German, Hungarian, Spanish, and French.[2] She holds Hungarian and Austrian citizenship.[2]

On 25 November 2023, von Habsburg was presented as a debutante at Le Bal des débutantes at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris.[1] She was escorted by Prince Constantin of Orléans, the great-grandson of Henri, Count of Paris.[1] She was dressed by the French designer Alexis Mabille for the occasion and wore a tiara that once belonged to Princess Louise of Orléans.[5] The tiara was given on loan to von Habsburg from the V Muse jewelry store.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Ildiko de Habsburgo, la aristócrata que ha debutado en París con una tiara de la abuela del rey Juan Carlos". 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Így élnek az utolsó magyar király dédunokái, Habsburg Zsófia és Ildikó". 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Ildikó Habsburg-Lothringen (10087040)". FEI.org. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ a b ""Nagyapa azért is szeretett velünk lenni, mert az unokái közül csak velünk tudott magyarul beszélgetni" – Habsburg Zsófiával és Ildikóval találkoztunk | NLC". 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Titles and Tiaras: Paris's le Bal des Débutantes Dripped in Old Word Glamour". 27 November 2023.