Gabriela von Habsburg facts for kids
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Gabriela von Habsburg
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Pictured in 2012
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| Ambassador of Georgia to Germany | |
| In office 6 November 2009 – 15 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Levan Duchidze |
| Succeeded by | Vladimer Chanturia |
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| Born | 14 October 1956 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
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Christian Meister
(m. 1978; div. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
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Gabriela von Habsburg (born October 14, 1956) is a talented artist. She creates abstract sculptures, mostly using shiny stainless steel. She also makes art using a special printing method called lithography, which uses stone. From 2009 to 2013, she was the ambassador for Georgia in Germany. She is the granddaughter of Charles I, who was the last emperor of Austria.
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Early Life and Education
Gabriela von Habsburg was born in Luxembourg. She is the fourth child of Otto von Habsburg and Regina von Sachsen-Meiningen. Her father was the head of the important House of Habsburg-Lorraine family.
She grew up in Pöcking, Bavaria, Germany. Her family was not allowed to live in Austria at that time. Because of this, she feels very connected to Europe as a whole. She believes her family's history influenced her a lot.
After finishing school in 1976, Gabriela studied philosophy for two years. She attended the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. From 1978 to 1982, she studied art. She learned from famous artists like Robert Jacobsen and Eduardo Paolozzi at the Munich Academy of Arts.
Art and Diplomacy Career
Since 2001, Gabriela von Habsburg has been an art professor. She teaches at the Academy of Arts in Tbilisi, Georgia. She also taught at the Summer Academy of Arts in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany, until 2005. She found her students in Georgia very creative and inspiring. She was given Georgian citizenship during this time. She even has a vineyard in Georgia that produces wine.
In November 2009, Georgia chose Gabriela von Habsburg to be its ambassador to Germany. An ambassador is like a country's representative in another country. She lived in Berlin starting in 2011. She believed that Georgia's history was very important to European culture. She worked to help Georgia join the European Market. She left her ambassador role in January 2013.
Since March 2010, Gabriela von Habsburg has also represented Georgia. She works with the International Council of the Austrian Service Abroad.
Public Artworks
Gabriela von Habsburg's sculptures are displayed in many public places. Here are some of her well-known installations:
- 1985 Museum of the State of Tyrolya, Innsbruck, Austria
- 1990 National Academy of Science, Washington D.C.
- 1994 Voest Alpine MCE, Linz, Austria
- 1994 Achmatowa Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
- 1994 Museion Bozen, Bolzano, Italy
- 1995 Museum for foreign Art, Riga, Latvia
- 1996 Museum Würth, Künzelsau, Germany
- 1997 Municipal Gallery of Budapest, Hungary
- 1998 City Museum of Skopje, Macedonia
- 1998 Galeria Murska Sobota, Slovenia
- 2004 Skulpturschweiz Foundation Sculpture park, Luzern, Switzerland
- 2007 Monument of the Rose Revolution in Georgia
- 2009 Monument to the Three Powers in the State, at the Ceremonial Palace of Georgia in Georgia
Family Life
On August 30, 1978, Gabriela married Christian Meister in Pöcking, Germany. They later divorced in 1997. Gabriela was the only one of her parents' seven children to marry someone who did not have a noble title. She has three children and five grandchildren.
Awards and Recognition
Gabriela von Habsburg has received several honors. She sometimes uses the title "Archduchess of Austria," but she prefers not to. She believes that "Whatever you inherit, you haven’t done anything for."
Dynastic Honors
House of Habsburg-Lorraine: Grand Mistress Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross
National Honors
Georgia: Recipient of the Order of the Golden Fleece- Georgia: Recipient of the Order of Honor
