Archduke Leo Karl of Austria
Leo Karl Maria Cyril-Methodius Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria (5 July 1893 – 28 April 1939) was an Austro-Hungarian military officer, a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He was the fifth child and the second son of Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria and Archduchess Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany.
| Archduke Leo Karl | |||||
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(in the Polish Army uniform). | |||||
| Born | 5 July 1893 Pula, Austria-Hungary | ||||
| Died | 28 April 1939 (aged 45) Bestwina, Poland | ||||
| Burial | Local cemetery in Bestwina | ||||
| Spouse | Maria-Klothilde von Thuillières | ||||
| Issue | Countess Maria Desiderata of Habsburg Countess Mechtildis of Habsburg Countess Elizabeth of Habsburg Count Leo Stefan of Habsburg Count Hugo of Habsburg | ||||
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| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria | ||||
| Mother | Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Tuscany | ||||
Archduke Leo Karl was his father’s answer to the Eastern European question, and became the would-be Regent of the Habsburgs' zone of influence in the Balkan region.
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