Marriage and Children
In Vienna, on 18 April 1854, Karl Ferdinand married his first cousin, Elisabeth Franziska (1831–1903), archduchess of Austria, the widow of Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este and duke of Modena (1821–1849), and the daughter of Joseph, archduke of Austria and palatine of Hungary.
They had six children :
- Archduke Franz Joseph of Austria-Teschen (1855-1855)
- Archduke Friedrich of Austria, Duke of Teschen (1856–1936), Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.
- Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria-Teschen (1858–1929), married King Alfonso XII of Spain
- Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria-Teschen (1860–1933), Admiral
- Archduke Eugen of Austria-Teschen (1863–1954), Fieldmarshal
- Archduchess Maria Eleonora of Austria-Teschen (1864-1864)
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