Royal Profile: 32 Facts about Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este
- Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este was born 16 December 1955.
- He was the second child of Archduke Robert of Austria-Este (1915-1996) and Princess Margherite of Savoy-Aosta (1930-){Source}.
- He has the following siblings & siblings-in-law:
- Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este, Countess of Arco-Zinneberg (1954)
- Archduke Gerhard of Austria-Este (1957)
- Archduke Martin of Austria-Este (1959)
- Archduchess Isabella Maria of Austria-Este, Countess Czarnocki-Lucheschi (1963)
- His siblings-in-law include:
- Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg
- Princess Katharina von Isenburg, Archduchess of Austria-Este
- Count Andrea Czarnocki-Lucheschi
- He has the following nieces & nephews from his siblings:
- Countess Anna Therese Marie von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1981)
- Countess Margherita Ginevra Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1983)
- Countess Olympia Elena Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1988)
- Countess Maximiliana Aimée Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1990)
- Countess Marie Gabrielle Hillary von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1992)
- Countess Giorgiana Astrid Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1997)
- Count Alvise Marie Lorenz Bronislaw Robert Marcus d'Aviano Czarnocki-Lucheschi (1999)
- Count Carlo Amedeo Czarnocki-Lucheschi (2000)
- Countess Maria Anna Astrid Martin Zita Lucia Victoria Czarnocki-Lucheschi (2002)
- Count Alessandro Czarnocki-Lucheschi (2004)
- Archduke Bartholomäus Karl Robert of Austria-Este (2006)
- Archduke Emmanuel Achatius Franz Alexander of Austria-Este (2008)
- Archduchess Helene Cristina Margherita of Austria-Este (2009)
- Archduke Luigi Amedeo Thadeus of Austria-Este (2011)
- On 22 September 1984, he married Princess Astrid of Belgium.
- Together, they set up a home in Switzerland, from 1984-1993.
- They returned with their children to Belgium in 1993.
- He is the son-in-law of King Albert II & Queen Paola of Belgium
- Through his wife, he is brother-in-law and uncle to:
- King Philippe (1960)
- Queen Mathilde (1973)
- Prince Laurent
- Princess Claire (1974)
- Thorough his wife, he is an uncle to:
- Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant (2001)
- Prince Gabriel of Belgium (2005)
- Prince Emmanuel of Belgium (2003)
- Princess Louise Sophie Mary of Belgium (2004)
- Prince Nicolas of Belgium (2005)
- Prince Aymeric of Belgium (2005)
- Princess Eléonore of Belgium (2008)
- With his wife, he is a parent to:
- Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este (1986)
- Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1988)
- Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1995)
- Princess Laetia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (2003)
- He is a father-in-law to:
- He was educated in France, Switzerland and Austria.
- He attended the University of St. Gallen in both Switzerland and Austria, earning a degree in Economics and Social Sciences.
- He works full time in the banking industry.
- He has been associated with E. Gutzwiller & Cie since 1990 {Source}
- He is currently a member of the honorary director board of UCB, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer{Source}.
- He was a director of Sita (a worldwide waste management company located in France) and of Ondeo Nalco (a water management company in the United States).
- In addition, he takes part in many royal activities in Belgium.
- He has served as honorary president of the Council of the Association Royale des Demeures Historiques de Belgique since 2004.
- He is a patron of Europae Thesauri
- He has served as deputy chairman of the Société des Amis of the Almanach de Gotha.
- His astrological sign is Sagittarius.
- He holds dual citizenship with Belgium and Austria (Likely Belgian by marriage and Austrian by birth) {Source}.
- He was elected as a representative of private banks and bankers and succeeds Christophe Gabriel on the Board of Directors of Six Group {Source}.
- Professionally, he goes by the name Lorenz von Habsburg Lothringen {Source}
- He was given the title Prince of Belgium by Royal Decree of 10 November 1995{Source}.
- He holds honors from:
- The House of Habsburg
- Belgium
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Montenegrin Royal Family
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Romanian Royal Family
- Spain
- Sweden
- Since 1980, he has served in the Austrian Armed Forces as a Leutnant Reserves Officer.
- He became the head of the House of Austria-Este in Februrary 1996 after his father died.
- Presently, his full title and style is: His Royal and Imperial Highness Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary.
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