Archduke Joseph August of Austria
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Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia (9 August 1872 – 6 July 1962) was a Feldmarschall (field marshal) of the Austro-Hungarian Army and for a short period head of state of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the eldest son of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria (1833–1905) and his wife Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1846–1927). Joseph August's grandfather had been Palatine Joseph of Hungary (1776–1847), Palatine and Viceroy of Hungary, a younger son of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor.
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Archduke Joseph August | |||||
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Palatine of Hungary (titular) | |||||
Regent of Hungary | |||||
In office 7 August 1919 – 23 August 1919 | |||||
Monarch | Vacant | ||||
Prime Minister | István Friedrich | ||||
Predecessor | Gyula Peidl (as acting head of state) | ||||
Successor | István Friedrich (as acting head of state) | ||||
Born | (1872-08-09)9 August 1872 Alcsút, Kingdom of Hungary | ||||
Died | 6 July 1962(1962-07-06) (aged 89) Rain, Bavaria, West Germany | ||||
Spouse | Princess Auguste of Bavaria | ||||
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House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
Father | Archduke Joseph Karl, Palatine of Hungary | ||||
Mother | Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
The Archduke Joseph Diamond, a 76.02 carat colourless diamond with internal flawless clarity, is named after the Archduke and officially recorded as his property.[1]