Bohuslav, Count Chotek von Chotkow und WogninMontgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (editor). ''Burke's Guide to the Royal Family'', Burke's Peerage, London, 1973, p. 238. Willis, Daniel A., ''The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain'', Clearfield Company, 2002, pp. 153, 613Enache, Nicolas. ''La Descendance de Marie-Therese de Habsburg''. ICC, Paris, 1996. pp. 54, 58. French.''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XV. "Hohenberg". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp.600–601. ( cz, Bohuslav hrabě Chotek z Chotkova a Vojnína, german: link=no, Bohuslaw Graf Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin; 4 July 182911 October 1896) was a

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nobleman, landowner, member of the House of Chotek and a diplomat in the service of

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. He was the father of

Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (; cs, Žofie Marie Josefína Albína hraběnka Chotková z Chotkova a Vojnína 1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914) was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Their assas ...

, the

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wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

Life

Bohuslav was born at

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

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, as the younger son of Karl, Count Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (1783–1868) and Countess Marie Berchtold von Ungarschitz (1794–1878). Bohuslav's father was the Governor of Tyrol, Vorarlberg, and Bohemia, and also a founder of the

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. In 1866, Bohuslav became the Austrian ambassador in

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(

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). In 1869, he became ambassador to

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

(

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) and from 1872 in

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(

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Marriage and family

Bohuslav married on 30 October 1859 in

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to Countess Wilhelmine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (1838–1886), elder daughter of Count Joseph Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (1806–1862) and his wife, Countess Maria

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(1806–1872). They had one son and seven daughters: *Count Wolfgang Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (15 August 1860 – 10 December 1926), married in 1896 to Anna Elisabeth von Künell-Nedamow; no issue. *Countess Zdenka Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (1861–1946) *Countess Marie Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (11 July 1863 – 21 June 1935), married in 1887 to Jaroslav, 2nd Prince von

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; had issue. *Countess Caroline Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (19 November 1865 – 29 November 1919), married in 1886 to Count Leopold von Nostitz-Rieneck; had issue. * Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914), married

morganatically Morganatic marriage, sometimes called a left-handed marriage, is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which in the context of royalty or other inherited title prevents the principal's position or privileges being passed to the spou ...

in 1900 to Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria; had issue. *Countess Oktavia Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (5 May 1873 – 29 November 1946), married in 1898 to Joachim, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau and Waldenburg; had issue, her great-grand daughter is

Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis Gloria of Thurn and Taxis (''Mariae Gloria Ferdinanda Joachima Josephine Wilhelmine Huberta''; born Countess Gloria von Schönburg-Glauchau, 23 February 1960) is a German socialite, businesswoman, Catholic activist, and artist. Through her marria ...

, mother of the current head of the house

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. *Countess Maria Antonia Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (12 May 1874 – 13 June 1930), married in 1893 to Carl, Count von Wuthenau-Hohenthurm; had issue. *Countess Henriette Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin (9 July 1880 – 19 March 1964), married in 1921 to Count Leopold von Nostitz-Rieneck; had issue.

Honours and awards

Ancestry

References

Notes and sources

*Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1980 478 , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Bohuslav of Chotkow and Wognin, Count Chotek 1829 births 1896 deaths Chotek family Nobility from Prague Austro-Hungarian diplomats Chamberlains of the Emperor of Austria Diplomats from Prague Grand Crosses of the Order of Franz Joseph Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 2nd class