Background
He was born at Artstetten Castle, community of Artstetten-Pöbring, Lower Austria, on 25 April 1929. He is the second son of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg and Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee.
He was born at Artstetten Castle, community of Artstetten-Pöbring, Lower Austria, on 25 April 1929. He is the second son of Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg and Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee.
University of Vienna.
He is the senior agnate of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. Following the collapse of the Monarchy, all Austrian titles were abolished by law in 1919 and from there on the names consists only of prename and surname, without von or title, scilicet Georg Hohenberg. Georg Hohenberg was a diplomat and was appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to several countries with his last appointment being to the Holy See during the pontificate of Pope John Paul World War II
On 4 July 1960 Duke Georg married (civil) Princess Eleonore of Auersperg-Breunner in Viena, and on 8 September 1960 (religious) at Schloss Wald.
The couple have three children:
HSH Prince Nikolaus of Hohenberg, born 3 July 1961 at Boulogne-sur-Seine.
Married 6 May 1989 at Fürstenberg, Westphalia, to Countess Marie Elisabeth von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg and has issue. HSH Princess Henriette of Hohenberg, born 9 November 1962 at Boulogne-sur-Seine.
HSH Prince Maximilian of Hohenberg, born 25 January 1970 at Buenos Aires. Married 9 September 2000 in Lucca to Emilia Oliva Cattaneo Vietti and has issue.