Hohenberg, Adelsfamilie#
Hohenberg, name of aristocratic family, associated 1900-1909 with dukedom, from 1909 with princedom, conferred on Imperial Countess Sophie Chotek, the morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and their sons (Maximilian, 1902-1962; Ernst, 1904-1954). The title was created for its similarity with the name of Gertrud von Hohenberg, wife of King Rudolf I, the first king of the Habsburg dynasty.
Literature#
L. O. Meysels, Die verhinderte Dynastie, 2000.