Josef Franz Leopold Anton Ignatius Maria Archduke of Austria, Prince of Hungary was the eldest son of Archduke Joseph August of Austria and Princess Auguste Maria of Bavaria.
Background
As his father was the last Palatine of Hungary and was briefly considered a possible King of Hungary in 1919–1920, Josef Franz was a potential crown prince of Hungary. He was born during the reign of his maternal great-grandfather, Franz Joseph I of Austria.
Career
On 4 October 1924, Archduke Josef Franz married Princess Anna of Saxony, a daughter of Friedrich August III of Saxony and Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany.