Archduke Leo Karl of Austria
| 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 | ||||
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 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.