Bohuslav, Count Chotek of Chotkow and Wognin
Bohuslav, Count Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin was a Bohemian nobleman, landowner, and a diplomat in the service of Austria-Hungary. He was the father of Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, the morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Count Bohuslav, portrait by Friedrich Kriehuber, 1870
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Their assassination in Sarajevo sparked a series of events that led, four weeks later, to World War I.
Sophie c. 1910
Seal of Albert IV, Count of Habsburg, mutual ancestor of Sophie and Franz Ferdinand.
Pre-1910 pastel painting of Sophie, held at Artstetten Castle
The Duchess with her family