Maximilian Graf von Götzen-Iturbide (Maximilian Gustav Albrecht Richard Augustin Graf von Götzen-Iturbide; 2 March 1944) is a Hungarian-born businessman. He is the current head of the Imperial House of Mexico, since the death of his grandmother, María de Iturbide, in November 1949. He is a great-great-grandson of Emperor Agustín I of Mexico.
| Maximilian von Götzen-Iturbide | |||||
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| Head of the Imperial House of Mexico | |||||
| Tenure | 27 January 1981 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | María Gizella Tunkl-Iturbide | ||||
| Heir apparent | Ferdinand von Götzen-Iturbide | ||||
| Born | 2 March 1944 Beszterce, Kingdom of Hungary | ||||
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| House | Iturbide | ||||
| Father | Gustav Graf von Götzen | ||||
| Mother | María Gizella Tunkl-Iturbide | ||||
Life and career
Götzen was born in Beszterce, Kingdom of Hungary (now Bistrița, Romania), the son of Baroness Maria Gizela Tunkl von Aschbrunn und Hohenstadt and her second husband Count Gustav von Götzen.[1] His maternal grandmother, María Josepha Sophia de Iturbide, was the eldest child of Prince Salvador de Iturbide, a grandson of Agustín de Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico, and an adopted son of Emperor Maximilian I. By permission of the Hungarian Interior Ministry, the children of Baroness Maria Gizela and Count Gustav were allowed to use the surname Götzen-Iturbide, while Götzen's given names reflect his lineage from Mexico's two emperors.
Götzen is married to Annette Rosemarie Radtke and they have two children.[2] He has a younger sister, Emanuela "Emma" von Götzen-Iturbide (born 12 September 1945), Mrs. Patrick F. P. MacAulay.[1]
In the years following the Second World War, the family settled in South America, and Götzen's father died in 1956 in Caracas, Venezuela.[1] Three years later, in Montevideo, Uruguay, his mother married thirdly Ottavio della Porta. The family eventually moved to Australia.[1]
Götzen was educated at Hawtreys in England. He has worked as a stockbroker[1] and has real estate business interests in Morelia and Guadalajara.[3]
Mexican Imperial House
Götzen does not pursue any claim to the throne and has said his only political interest is the legacy and reputation of his ancestor Augustin de Iturbide, the leader of Mexico's independence movement.[3]
Despite Götzen not actively pursuing any claim himself, social media users claiming to be Mexican monarchists have posted their support of his claim.[4]
Genealogy
Relation to the Mexican emperors
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References
- ^ a b c d e Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels (in German). Vol. 123. CA Starke (1951). 2000. p. 150. ISBN 379800823X.
- ^ Martínez, Carlos (18 February 2022). "¿Quién es Maximiliano Von Götzen de Iturbide?". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b Vargas Marquez, Wenseslao. "El gobierno legítimo de México". Milenio. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Monárquicos mexicanos anhelan vuelta de príncipe descendiente de Iturbide". Noticieros Televisa. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2018.