| Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este | |
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| Born | August 26 1988 Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium |
| Other names | Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard |
| Title | Princess of Belgium Archduchess of Austria-Este Princess Imperial of Austria Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Modena. |
| Relatives | Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium |
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, (Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard, born August 26, 1988[1]), Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Modena, is the second child and oldest daughter of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium. She was born at the University Clinic St. Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium and is currently seventh in line to the Belgian throne. Her godparents are Archduke Gerhard of Austria-Este and Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este. On 9 September, 2005, Maria Laura, along with six other students, were riding home from St. John's International School in Waterloo when the bus collided into three cars and rolled over several times. All of the students managed to escape before the bus burst into flames. Maria Laura was unharmed but was taken to the hospital for observation and released to her parents after a few hours. She currently studies Chinese at SOAS in London, spending time in China as part of her studies.
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Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Born: 26 August 1988 |
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| Preceded by Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este |
Line of succession to the Belgian Throne | Succeeded by Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este |
