Archduchess Gabriela of Austria
Gabriela von Habsburg (born 14 October 1956) is an abstract sculptor, working mainly in stainless steel as well as stone-printed lithography. She was the ambassador of Georgia to Germany from 2009 to 2013. She is the granddaughter of Charles I, the last emperor of Austria.
Also recorded as Archduchess Gabriela Maria of Austria · The Archduchess Gabriela of Austria · Gabriela von Habsburg
Archduchess Gabriela of Austria

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- Born
- 14 October 1956
- Birthplace
- Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Nationality
- Austria · Georgia
- Occupation
- diplomat · sculptor · painter · university teacher
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Gabriela von Habsburg (born 14 October 1956) is an abstract sculptor, working mainly in stainless steel as well as stone-printed lithography. She was the ambassador of Georgia to Germany from 2009 to 2013. She is the granddaughter of Charles I, the last emperor of Austria.
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Key facts
• Office — Ambassador of Georgia to Germany • Term Start — 6 November 2009 • Term End — 15 January 2013 • Predecessor — Levan Duchidze • Successor — Vladimer Chanturia • Children — 3 • Father — Otto von Habsburg • Mother — Regina Prinzessin von Sachsen-Meiningen • Born — 14 October 1956 • Birthplace — Luxembourg City, Luxembourg • Website — www.habsburg.de
Early life
Early life
Gabriela von Habsburg was born in Luxembourg, the fourth child of the German politician Otto von Habsburg, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and erstwhile heir apparent to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and Regina (née Prinzessin von Sachsen-Meiningen). She was baptised with the names Gabriela Maria Charlotte Felicitas Elisabeth Antonia. The name in her birth certificate is Gabriela von Österreich-Ungarn. Gabriela von Habsburg was raised at her parents' home in exile, Villa Austria, in Pöcking, Bavaria. As a result of the Habsburgs' banishment from Austria, she feels that she grew up devoid of any sense of pride of country and thus identifies as European. She believes that her dynasty's role in history shaped her upbringing, noting that her family "never spoke about anything at mealtimes except politics". A granddaughter of the last Austrian emperor, Charles I, she does not use the traditional Habsburg-Lorraine titles ("Princess Imperial and Archduchess of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia", with the style of Imperial and Royal Highness). After graduating in 1976, Gabriela von Habsburg studied philosophy for two years at LMU Munich. From 1978 to 1982, she studied art at the Munich Academy of Arts with Robert Jacobsen and Eduardo Paolozzi.
Career
Career
Since 2001, she has been an art professor at the Academy of Arts of Tbilisi, Georgia while also teaching at the Summer Academy of Arts in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany until 2005. She found the creativity and cheerfulness of her students in the face of the adversity then prevalent in Georgia inspiring. During her tenure there she was granted Georgian citizenship. Her five hectare vineyard in Georgia produces wine. In November 2009, Georgia appointed Gabriela von Habsburg as its ambassador to Germany, and since March 2011, she has maintained a flat in Berlin. Believing that Georgian history served as a crucible for European culture, she has maintained that the liberalizing reforms of President Mikheil Saakashvili have been welcome and invigorating for Georgia's people and economy, which has prompted her to work for Georgia's membership in the European Market. She was dismissed from her position in January 2013, after the change of government in Georgia in October 2012. Since March 2010, Gabriela von Habsburg has represented Georgia at the International Council of the Austrian Service Abroad.
Public installations
Public installations
• 1985 Museum of the State of Tyrolya (Ferdinandeum), Innsbruck, Austria • 1990 National Academy of Science, Washington D.C. • 1994 Voest Alpine MCE, Linz, Austria • 1994 Achmatowa Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia • 1994 Museion Bozen, Bolzano, Italy • 1995 Museum for foreign Art, Riga, Latvia • 1996 Museum Würth, Künzelsau, Germany • 1997 Municipal Gallery of Budapest, Hungary • 1998 City Museum of Skopje, Macedonia • 1998 Galeria Murska Sobota, Slovenia • 2004 Skulpturschweiz Foundation Sculpture park, Luzern, Switzerland • 2007 Monument of the Rose Revolution in Georgia • 2009 Monument to the Three Powers in the State, at the Ceremonial Palace of Georgia in Georgia
Marriage and children
Marriage and children
On 30 August 1978, in Pöcking, Bavaria, Gabriela was married civilly and on 5 September 1978 religiously at Mont Sainte-Odile to Christian Meister (born 1 September 1954 in Starnberg), a German attorney. They divorced in 1997 and the marriage was annulled canonically. Gabriela was the only one of her parents' seven children to marry a spouse who had neither a title nor an aristocratic name. They have three children and five grandchildren.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Archduchess Gabriela Maria of Austria, The Archduchess Gabriela of Austria and Gabriela von Habsburg. Her recorded language was German. She was the child of Otto von Habsburg and Regina, Crown Princess of Austria. She married Christian Meister. 3 children are recorded: Severin Meister, Lioba Meister and Alene Meister.
Identity
Identity
Archduchess Gabriela of Austria is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as diplomat, sculptor, painter and university teacher.

Gabriela Von Habsburg, Georgian Ambassador in Germany, shakes hands with Georgian army soldiers, during a distinguished visit at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, (JMRC), Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 15, 2013. She visits to observe the Georgian mission rehearsal exercise (MRE). The MRE is designed to train and evaluate the unit's ability to conduct combat and counterinsurgency operations, and
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Life and career
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Archduchess Gabriela of Austria was born on 14 October 1956.
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- “Gabriela von Habsburg”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q113733: Archduchess Gabriela of Austria
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Dynastic honours
Dynastic honours
Gabriela von Habsburg-Lothringen is sometimes referred to as "Archduchess of Austria", a reference to the defunct familial title of her grandfather, but says that "I do not like my family titles. Whatever you inherit, you haven’t done anything for". • Austria-Hungary House of Habsburg-Lorraine: High Protectress of the Order of the Starry Cross
National state honours
National state honours
• Georgia: Recipient of the Order of the Golden Fleece • Georgia: Recipient of the Order of Honor
Literature
Gabriela von Habsburg. Sculpture (English version) By Prof. Mathias Frehner and Prof. Carla Schulz-Hofmann Bucher GmbH & Co. Druck Verlag Netzwerk; (22. Oktober 2007) Gabriela von Habsburg.Skulpturen (German version)
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Parliament Approves New Ambassador to Germany. Civil Georgia. November 6, 2009
- 2.Saakashvili Dismisses Ambassadors FM Wanted to be Replaced. Civil Georgia. January 15, 2013
- 3.Gabriela von Habsburg: "Riesenvorteil, heute zu leben". DiePresse.com.
- 4.Gelber, David, Financial Times, The art of diplomacy, 29 April 2011, access date 21 May 2011
- 5.Georgia Nominates Habsburg Duchess as Envoy to Germany.
- 6.Österreichischer Auslandsdienst. auslandsdienst.at.
- 7.2 : SkulptUrschweiz : ] webarchive. September 27, 2007.
- 8.President of Georgia – PressRelease
- 9.de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal and Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Empire d'Autriche-Hongrie. Paris, 2002, p.201.
- 10.Gelber, David. The art of diplomacy.
- 11.- " Oberste Schutzfrau: Gabriela Habsburg-Lothringen "
- 12.Profil -Internationaler Hilfsfonds e.V.
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