Franz Hubertus von Lorensberg

Franz Hubertus, Prince von Lorensberg (1764-1844) was a Braslander nobleman. He was the son of Prince Ludwig von Lorensberg.

He was one of the most handsome men at Court, and as a result he was very coveted by women. From the age of seventeen he had numerous affaires and a string of illegitimate children.

In 1798 he married Countess Helene von Reuthen. They had six children: Antonia (born 1799), Ludwig (born 1800), Friederike (born 1801), Aloisia (1802-1804), Adolf (born 1805) and Camilla (1807-1823). She died in 1808.

In 1809 he remarried to Princess Henriette von Altenhaus. They had seven children: Vincenz (born 1810), Ferdinand (born 1811), Ludwig (born and died 1813), Alexandrine (born 1816), Alfred (1818-1819), Isabella (born 1820) and Sieglinde (born 1821).

Franz Hubertus is best remembered for a famous duel he had with Count Roman von und zu Beierwald. He had had an affaire with the Countess and when her husband found out, he was outraged. Roman died during the confrontation, but Franz Hubertus' reputation suffered so much that he was banned from the Court.

He died in 1844 at Schloss Bandern, which he expanded and embellished.