Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of Austria

Who is Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of Austria?

Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard Habsburg-Lothringen, referred to in Austria as Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen, in Hungary as Habsburg Ferdinánd Zvonimir, and by his royal name as Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of Austria, is the eldest son of Karl von Habsburg, now head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He thus is heir apparent to the headship of the House of Habsburg and the Sovereignty of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He is the great-grandson of Emperor Charles I of Austria through his grandfather Otto von Habsburg.

Ferdinand was baptised on 20 September 1997 in Zagreb by Cardinal Franjo Kuharić, and was also given the traditional Croatian name Zvonimir. His godparents were his uncle Georg von Habsburg, Alois-Konstantin of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela, and Agnes Husslein.

Ferdinand is an Austrian citizen. While his traditional titles are used abroad and by genealogical literature, they are not recognized by the Austrian government. His grandfather Otto von Habsburg renounced all claims to the Austrian throne, as a necessary condition to return to Austria.