Archduke Joseph August of Austria Politician

Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia (9 August 1872 – 6 July 1962) was for a short period head of state of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the eldest son of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria (1833–1905) and his wife Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1846–1927). Joseph August's grandfather had been Palatine Joseph of Hungary (1776–1847), Palatine and Viceroy of Hungary, a younger son of Emperor Leopold II.The Archduke Joseph Diamond, a 76.02 carat colourless diamond with internal flawless clarity, is named after the Archduke as officially recorded as his property.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 09, 1872
Birth place	Hungary , Alcsútdoboz
Date of death	July 06, 1962
Place of death	Bavaria , Rain Lower Bavaria
Spouse	Princess Auguste of Bavaria (1875–1964)