Overview
Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard von Habsburg-Lothringen (born 20 June 1997) is an Austrian motor racing driver and heir apparent to the headship of the House of Habsburg. He is driving in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Team WRT and European Le Mans Series with Prema.
Habsburg won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMP2 class alongside Charles Milesi and Robin Frijns in 2021.
Early life and family
Ferdinand Habsburg was born on 20 June 1997 to Karl von Habsburg and Francesca von Habsburg. A member of the House of Habsburg, his paternal grandparents were Otto von Habsburg, the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary, and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. His maternal grandparents are Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and Fiona Campbell-Walter, descendant of the Campbell baronets – his cousin, Jamie Campbell-Walter, is also a racing driver and doubles as Habsburg's manager.
Habsburg was baptised on 20 September 1997 in Zagreb by Cardinal Franjo Kuharić. His godparents were his uncle Georg von Habsburg; Alois-Konstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg; Queen Margarita of Bulgaria; and Agnes Husslein (born Countess of Arco). He was also given the traditional Croatian name Zvonimir.
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