Family
Charles Stephen was born in Židlochovice the son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria (son of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen; 1818–1874) and of his wife Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (1831–1903). He was born at Židlochovice Castle (Gross Seelowitz), near Brno in Moravia. At his baptism he was given the names Karl Stephan Eugen Viktor Felix Maria. Among his siblings were Queen Maria Theresia of Bavaria, Archduke Friedrich of Austria, Queen Maria Cristina of Spain, and Archduke Eugen of Austria.
On 28 February 1886 at Vienna Charles Stephen married Archduchess Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany (Brandeis-Altbunzlau (Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav), 18 September 1862–Castle of Saybusch (Żywiec), 10 May 1933). She was the daughter of Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria, Prince of Tuscany and his wife Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. The ceremony took place in the Hofburg and was witnessed by Cardinal Ganglbauer.
Charles Stephen and Maria Theresia had six children:
- Archduchess Eleonora of Austria (1886–1974) married morganatically Alfons von Kloss.
- Archduchess Renata of Austria (1888–1935) married Prince Hieronymus Radziwill.
- Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria (1888–1951) married Alice Elisabeth Ankarcrona.
- Archduchess Mechthildis of Austria (1891–1966) married Prince Olgierd Czartoryski.
- Archduke Leo Karl of Austria (1893–1939) married Maria-Klothilde von Thuillières Gräfin von Montjoye-Vaufrey et de la Roche, had issue, among others Count Leo Stefan of Habsburg.
- Archduke Wilhelm of Austria (1895–1948).
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