Archduke László Philipp of Austria

Archduke László Philipp Marie Vincent Ladislaus of Austria (16 July 1875 – 6 September 1895) was a member of House of Habsburg as the second son of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria and an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army.

Early life and ancestry Archduke László Philipp or Lasdislaus Philipp was born on 16 July 1875 as the fifth child and younger son of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria and Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. By birth, he was a member of the Hungarian line of the reigning House of Habsburg, which ruled as Palatines of Hungary.

Military career He entered the military as a Lieutenant of Ungarischen Infanterie Regiment Nr. 6. Major Heinrich Himmel von Agisburg received him as a Lieutenant. He was redeployed to Ungarische Infanterie Regiment "Duke Joseph“ Nr. 37.

Lasdislaus Philipp was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle and became a knight of Order of the Golden Fleece.

Death In 1895, Lasdislaus Philipp was accidentally shot in while hunting with Stuart Marek and died in Budapest on 6 September 1895, at the age of 20. His body was buried in the crypt of the Royal Palais, Budapest, Hungary.

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