Personal life
On 16 May 1885 in Vienna, he married Princess Christiane von Auersperg (1866–1962), a daughter of Prince Vincenz von Auersperg (a grandson of Prince Wilhelm I of Auersperg) and Wilhelmine von Colloredo-Mannsfeld. Together, they were the parents of:
Princess Marie Luise Christiane Alexandrine (1886–1976), who married Count Giovanni Ceschi a Santa Croce, a son of Count Luigi Ceschi a Santa Croce and Leopoldine von Thun und Hohenstein, in 1911.
Prince Hugo Vinzenz Alexander Maria (1887–1959), who married Princess Leontina of Fürstenberg, a daughter of Maximilian Egon II, Prince of Fürstenberg and Countess Irma von Schönborn-Buchheim (a daughter of Erwein, 4th Count of Schönborn-Buchheim), in 1912.
Princess Elisabeth Mathilde (1889–1983), who married Leone Rosa in 1961.
Prince Alfred Veriand (1890–1972), who married Princess Marie of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, a daughter of Prince Gottfried Karl of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Anna Marie von Schönborn-Buchheim, in 1929.
Prince Eduard Vincenz Heinrich (1891–1976), who married Alix of Isenburg-Büdingen, a daughter of Prince Franz Joseph of Isenburg-Büdingen (second son of Karl II, Prince of Isenburg-Birstein) and Friederike Maria Theresia of Solms-Braunfels, in 1923.
Princess Olga Maria Paula Josefa (1893–1987), who married Baron Andreas von Morsey genannt Picard, a son of Baron Franz Adolf von Morsey gennant Picard, in 1916. They divorced in 1937 and she married Count Hubertus Maria von Ledebur-Wicheln, a son of Count Adolf Maria von Ledebur-Wicheln, in 1938.
Princess Maria Wilhelmine Albertina Josepha (1895–1989), who married Baron Leonidas Andreas Economo di San Serff, a son of Baron Johann Andreas Economo de San Serff and Helene Muráty, in 1916.
Prince Franz Josef Niklas (1896–1968), who married Desiree von Wagner-Latour Edle von Thurmburg, in 1937.
Princess Marie Gabriele Valentine (1898–1992), who married Prince Hans of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, a son of Prince Viktor II of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, 2nd Duke von Ratibor and Countess Marie Breuner-Enckevoirt, in 1918.
Prince Gottlieb Engelbert Maria Anton (1899–1945), who died unmarried.
Princess Marie Antoinette (1911–2002), who married Count Girolamo di Bosdari, a son of Count Filippo di Bosdari and Beatrice Rossi, in 1941.
The Prince died at Haasberg Castle in Planina in the Kingdom of Italy (today part of Slovenia) on 15 May 1920. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Prince Hugo Vinzenz.