archduke

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Von Habsburg, 81, is the archduke of Austria — he’s a descendant of Marie Antoinette’s mother — and an authority on Faberge eggs.

From Los Angeles Times

We had been told to climb over a metal gate off a side road at Son Marroig, the former estate of an Austrian archduke, to find the unmarked trail.

From Washington Post

He was working on this companion piece in 1914, when the assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand set into motion the events that would begin World War I.

From New York Times

The archduke owned an impressive collection of arms and armor, which he displayed at his country residence, Konopiste Castle, near Prague.

From New York Times

Philip II of Spain, the archdukes Ferdinand and Charles II of Austria and Erik XIV of Sweden were all possible husbands.

From The Guardian