Archduke Louis of Austria
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Archduke Louis Joseph Anton Johann, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia and Prince of Tuscany (born 13 December 1784 at Florence, Italy – died 21 December 1864 at Vienna, Austria) was the 15th son of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II, King of Hungary and Bohemia, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain.
| Monarchical Styles of Archduke Louis of Austria |
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| Reference style | His Imperial and Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial and Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Archduke Louis formed part of the Austrian Imperial Army at an early age and soon gained the rank of General Field Marshal. He also demonstrated his political abilities by representing his brother, Emperor Franz II, in several occasions and was appointed in his brother’s will to be head of the State Conference (from 1836 to 1848) which controlled all government offices on behalf of Emperor Ferdinand I. The Archduke was in favour of Metternich’s politics and supported Absolutism.
He retired after the revolution of 1848 and lived quietly until his death in Vienna on 21 December 1864.