Prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz

Prince Marie Charles-Henri Hugues Xavier Benoît Michel Edouard Joseph Balthazar de Lobkowicz (born 17 May 1964) is a French nobleman and member of the House of Lobkowicz.

Prince Charles-Henri
Born	(1964-05-17) 17 May 1964 (age 59) Paris, France
Names Marie Charles-Henri Hugues Xavier Benoît Michel Edouard Joseph Balthazar de Lobkowicz
House	Lobkowicz
Father	Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz
Mother	Princess Marie-Françoise of Bourbon-Parma

Early life

Prince Charles-Henri is the third child of four siblings, son of Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz and Princess Marie-Françoise of Bourbon-Parma, proprietor of the château de Boszt in Besson, heir to the Manoir d'Ujezd in Goderville, and to the château de Lignières. His older brother, Prince Edouard-Xavier de Lobkowicz, was murdered in Paris in 1984.

The family lived part of their youth on Avenue Marceau, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.^[1]

He followed his boarding school education in Germany, England, Switzerland, and France while making frequent visits to Lebanon where his parents spent part of the year. He graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina with degrees in art history and political science.^[2]

Career

Prince Charles-Henri owns four French châteaus located in the Bourbonnais, which he is trying to restore with the help of local populations including Château de Fourchaud, Château du Vieux-Bost, Château du Nouveau-Bostz, and Château de Rochefort [fr].^[3][4] Archaeologists of Malcoiffée, Sébastien Talour, and Elisabeth Chalmin-Sirop have worked to restore the historic buildings to their former glory for the sake of expanding French historical patrimony.^[5]

In addition, Prince Charles-Henri is a cultural ambassador for Chopard and has been linked to numerous celebrities including Katie Holmes^[6] and Kate Moss.^[7] He also appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show discussing the duties of being a royal.^[8] Prince Charles-Henri also worked in the New York Stock Exchange as a money manager.^[9] A white wine has also been named after him.^[10]

Charles was an executive producer of the 2018 film The Aspern Papers.^[11]

References

1. "Deux Armes Ont Servi a L'assassinat du Prince de Lobkowicz" (in French). 1984-05-08. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
2. Henoud, Carla (2010-10-04). "Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz, un prince contemporain - Carla Henoud". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
3. France, Centre (2018-05-05). "Besson - Le prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz n'envisage plus la vente du château du Vieux-Bostz". www.lamontagne.fr. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
4. France, Centre (2015-09-18). "Le prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz réunit les Bourbon du monde ce samedi à Souvigny et Besson". www.lamontagne.fr. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
5. France, Centre (2015-09-18). "Le prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz réunit les Bourbon du monde ce samedi à Souvigny et Besson". www.lamontagne.fr. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
6. Roberts, Kayleigh (2019-09-21). "Katie Holmes Appears to Be on a Road Trip Based on Her Latest Instagram Pictures". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
7. "Paris Couture". W Magazine | Women's Fashion & Celebrity News. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
8. "Royalty on The Oprah Show ". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
9. "Someday My Prince Will Come". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
10. Vickie, Reh (2018-09-04). The Wine Table: Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers' Kitchens. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-3084-7.
11. "Venice to Debut 'The Aspern Papers' Alongside Vanessa Redgrave's Golden Lion Award". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-12.