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{{short description|1984 French murder victim}}
{{short description|French aristocrat and murder victim (1960–1984)}}
{{Infobox royalty
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Prince Edouard-Xavier
| name = Prince Edouard-Xavier
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| house = [[Lobkowicz]]
| house = [[Lobkowicz]]
| full name = Marie Edouard-Xavier Ferdinand Auguste Gaspard de Lobkowicz
| full name = Marie Edouard-Xavier Ferdinand Auguste Gaspard de Lobkowicz
| birth_date = {{birth date|1960|10|18}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1960|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Paris]], France
| birth_place = [[Paris]], France
| death_date = {{death date and age|1984|4|27|1960|10|18}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1984|4|27|1960|10|18|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Ivry-sur-Seine]], [[Val-de-Marne]],<br />France
| death_place = [[Ivry-sur-Seine]], [[Val-de-Marne]],<br />France
| burial_place =
| burial_place =
| father = [[Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz]]
| father = [[Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz]]
| mother = [[Françoise de Bourbon-Lobkowicz|Princess Marie-Françoise of Bourbon-Parma]]
| mother = [[Françoise de Bourbon-Lobkowicz|Princess Marie-Françoise of Bourbon-Parma]]
| occupation =
| occupation = military officer
| education = [[University of San Francisco]]
}}
}}


'''Prince Marie Edouard-Xavier Ferdinand Auguste Gaspard de Lobkowicz''' (18 October 1960 – 27 April 1984) was a French aristocrat, military officer, and murder victim. The eldest son of [[Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz]] and [[Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma]], he was a member of the [[Lobkowicz family]] and a descendent of the [[House of Bourbon-Parma]] the [[Bourbon-Busset|House of Bourbon-Busset]]. Prince Edouard-Xavier was a trained [[paratrooper]] who served as a lieutenant in the [[Military reserve forces of France|Reserve of the French Army]] and was knighted by the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]].
'''Prince Marie Edouard-Xavier Ferdinand Auguste Gaspard de Lobkowicz''' (18 October 1960 – 27 April 1984) was a French aristocrat, military officer, and murder victim. The eldest son of [[Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz]] and [[Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma]], he was a member of the [[Lobkowicz family]] and a descendent of the [[House of Bourbon-Parma]] the [[Bourbon-Busset|House of Bourbon-Busset]]. Prince Edouard-Xavier was a trained [[paratrooper]] who served as a lieutenant in the [[Military reserve forces of France|Reserve of the French Army]] and was a member of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]].


On 2 April 1984, Prince Edouard-Xavier went missing. A few weeks later, on 27 April 1984, his body was discovered in the [[Seine]]. An autopsy revealed that he had been murdered, with a gunshot wound in the throat and left shoulder blade.
On 2 April 1984, Prince Edouard-Xavier went missing. A few weeks later, on 27 April 1984, his body was discovered in the [[Seine]]. An autopsy revealed that he had been murdered, with a gunshot wound in the throat and left shoulder blade.


== Early life and family ==
== Early life and family ==
Prince Edouard-Xavier was born at the [[American Hospital of Paris]] on 18 October 1950 to [[Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz]] and [[Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma]].<ref name= upi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/07/Prince-Edouard-Xavier-de-Lobkowicz-son-of-one-of-Europes/7419452750400/|title=Prince Edouard-Xavier de Lobkowicz, son of one of Europe's...|website=UPI}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Lobkowicz family|House of Lobkowicz]], a Czech princely house.<ref name= Times/> His paternal grandparents were Prince Edouard Josef von Lobkowicz and the American golfer and businesswoman [[Anita Lihme]].<ref name= Times/> His maternal grandparents were [[Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma|Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma and Piacenza]], [[Carlism|Carlist]] pretender to the [[Kingdom of Spain|Spanish throne]] and head of the [[House of Bourbon-Parma]], and [[Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset]], daughter of Georges de Bourbon-Busset, Count de [[Lignières, Cher|Lignières]] and a member of the non-dynastic [[Bourbon-Busset]] line of the [[House of Bourbon]].<ref name= Times/> He was a great-grandson of the Danish-American industrialist [[C. Bai Lihme]] and a great-great grandson of the American manufacturer [[Edward C. Hegeler]].<ref name= Times/>
Prince Edouard-Xavier was born at the [[American Hospital of Paris]] on 18 October 1960 to [[Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz]] and [[Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma]].<ref name= upi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/07/Prince-Edouard-Xavier-de-Lobkowicz-son-of-one-of-Europes/7419452750400/|title=Prince Edouard-Xavier de Lobkowicz, son of one of Europe's...|website=UPI}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Lobkowicz family|House of Lobkowicz]], a Czech princely house.<ref name= Times/> His paternal grandparents were Prince Edouard Josef von Lobkowicz and the American golfer and businesswoman [[Anita Lihme]].<ref name= Times/> His maternal grandparents were [[Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma|Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma and Piacenza]], [[Carlism|Carlist]] pretender to the [[Kingdom of Spain|Spanish throne]] and head of the [[House of Bourbon-Parma]], and [[Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset]], daughter of Georges de Bourbon-Busset, Count de [[Lignières, Cher|Lignières]] and a member of the non-dynastic [[Bourbon-Busset]] line of the [[House of Bourbon]].<ref name= Times/> He was a great-grandson of the Danish-American industrialist [[C. Bai Lihme]] and a great-great grandson of the American manufacturer [[Edward C. Hegeler]].<ref name= Times/>


Prince Edouard-Xavier was the nephew of [[Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma]], [[Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma]], [[Princess Cécile Marie of Bourbon-Parma|Princess Cécile, Countess of Poblet]], and [[Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma|Prince Sixtus Henry, Duke of Aranjuez]]. He was the older brother of Princess Marie-Gabrielle, Prince Robert, and [[Prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz|Prince Charles-Henri]].<ref name= Times/>
Prince Edouard-Xavier was the nephew of [[Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma]], [[Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma]], [[Princess Cécile Marie of Bourbon-Parma|Princess Cécile, Countess of Poblet]], and [[Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma|Prince Sixtus Henry, Duke of Aranjuez]]. He was the older brother of Princess Marie-Gabrielle, Prince Robert, and [[Prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz|Prince Charles-Henri]].<ref name= Times/>
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== Disappearance and murder ==
== Disappearance and murder ==
On 2 April 1984, Prince Edouard-Xavier left his parents' Paris residence for an appointment after receiving a telephone call.<ref name= upi/> Two days later, his parents reported his disappearance to the French authorities.<ref name= upi/> A few weeks later, his car was discovered in the parking lot of the [[Gare de Lyon]].<ref name= upi/><ref name= Times/> His body, partly decomposed, was discovered on 27 April 1984 in the waters of the [[Seine]], southeast of Paris in [[Ivry-sur-Seine]].<ref name= Times>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/08/world/body-of-prince-found-near-paris.html|title=BODY OF PRINCE FOUND NEAR PARIS|first=Eric|last=Pace|newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 8, 1984}}</ref> An autopsy revealed that he was shot in the throat and left shoulder blade, and that his body had been in the water "for some time".<ref name= upi/><ref name= Times/> His remains remained unidentified for over a week after the discovery, and his family was not notified until 4 May 1984.<ref name= Times/> He was shot with a hunting rifle and his body was tossed into the [[Seine River]], weighed down by a large iron bar tied around his waist.<ref name= upi/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1984/05/08/deux-armes-ont-servi-a-l-assassinat-du-prince-de-lobkowicz_3011622_1819218.html|title=DEUX ARMES ONT SERVI A L'ASSASSINAT DU PRINCE DE LOBKOWICZ|newspaper=Le Monde.fr |date=May 8, 1984|via=Le Monde}}</ref>
On 2 April 1984, Prince Edouard-Xavier left his parents' Paris residence for an appointment after receiving a telephone call.<ref name= upi/> Two days later, his parents reported his disappearance to the French authorities.<ref name= upi/> A few weeks later, his car was discovered in the parking lot of the [[Gare de Lyon]].<ref name= upi/><ref name= Times/> His body, partly decomposed, was discovered on 27 April 1984 in the waters of the [[Seine]], southeast (upstream) of Paris in [[Ivry-sur-Seine]].<ref name= Times>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/08/world/body-of-prince-found-near-paris.html|title=Body of Prince Found Near Paris|first=Eric|last=Pace|newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 8, 1984}}</ref> An autopsy revealed that he was shot in the throat and left shoulder blade, and that his body had been in the water "for some time".<ref name= upi/><ref name= Times/> His remains remained unidentified for over a week after the discovery, and his family was not notified until 4 May 1984.<ref name= Times/> He was shot with a hunting rifle and his body was tossed into the [[Seine River]], weighed down by a large iron bar tied around his waist.<ref name= upi/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1984/05/08/deux-armes-ont-servi-a-l-assassinat-du-prince-de-lobkowicz_3011622_1819218.html|title=DEUX ARMES ONT SERVI A L'ASSASSINAT DU PRINCE DE LOBKOWICZ|newspaper=Le Monde.fr |date=May 8, 1984|via=Le Monde}}</ref>


An investigation was opened after his death, but no reason was found as to why he had been murdered. The French newspaper ''[[France-Soir]]'' ran a story suggesting that he had been abducted and murdered due to his mother's connections with charitable organizations for [[Lebanese Christians]] and because of his father's association with the arms industry.<ref name= upi/>
An investigation was opened after his death, but no reason was found as to why he had been murdered. The French newspaper ''[[France-Soir]]'' ran a story suggesting that he had been abducted and murdered due to his mother's connections with charitable organizations for [[Christianity in Lebanon|Lebanese Christians]] and because of his father's association with the arms industry.<ref name= upi/>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Male murder victims]]
[[Category:Murdered royalty]]
[[Category:Murdered royalty]]
[[Category:Paratroopers]]
[[Category:Paratroopers]]

Latest revision as of 09:12, 10 January 2024

Prince Edouard-Xavier
Born(1960-10-18)18 October 1960
Paris, France
Died27 April 1984(1984-04-27) (aged 23)
Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne,
France
Names
Marie Edouard-Xavier Ferdinand Auguste Gaspard de Lobkowicz
HouseLobkowicz
FatherPrince Edouard de Lobkowicz
MotherPrincess Marie-Françoise of Bourbon-Parma
Occupationmilitary officer

Prince Marie Edouard-Xavier Ferdinand Auguste Gaspard de Lobkowicz (18 October 1960 – 27 April 1984) was a French aristocrat, military officer, and murder victim. The eldest son of Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz and Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma, he was a member of the Lobkowicz family and a descendent of the House of Bourbon-Parma the House of Bourbon-Busset. Prince Edouard-Xavier was a trained paratrooper who served as a lieutenant in the Reserve of the French Army and was a member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

On 2 April 1984, Prince Edouard-Xavier went missing. A few weeks later, on 27 April 1984, his body was discovered in the Seine. An autopsy revealed that he had been murdered, with a gunshot wound in the throat and left shoulder blade.

Early life and family

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Prince Edouard-Xavier was born at the American Hospital of Paris on 18 October 1960 to Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz and Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma.[1] He was a member of the House of Lobkowicz, a Czech princely house.[2] His paternal grandparents were Prince Edouard Josef von Lobkowicz and the American golfer and businesswoman Anita Lihme.[2] His maternal grandparents were Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne and head of the House of Bourbon-Parma, and Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset, daughter of Georges de Bourbon-Busset, Count de Lignières and a member of the non-dynastic Bourbon-Busset line of the House of Bourbon.[2] He was a great-grandson of the Danish-American industrialist C. Bai Lihme and a great-great grandson of the American manufacturer Edward C. Hegeler.[2]

Prince Edouard-Xavier was the nephew of Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma, Princess Cécile, Countess of Poblet, and Prince Sixtus Henry, Duke of Aranjuez. He was the older brother of Princess Marie-Gabrielle, Prince Robert, and Prince Charles-Henri.[2]

After graduating from secondary school in France, he attended the University of San Francisco, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1983.[2] He had plans of working in finance.[1]

Prince Edouard-Xavier was a lieutenant in the Reserve of the French Army and had done active service as a paratrooper.[2] A devout Catholic, he was a Knight of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[2]

Disappearance and murder

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On 2 April 1984, Prince Edouard-Xavier left his parents' Paris residence for an appointment after receiving a telephone call.[1] Two days later, his parents reported his disappearance to the French authorities.[1] A few weeks later, his car was discovered in the parking lot of the Gare de Lyon.[1][2] His body, partly decomposed, was discovered on 27 April 1984 in the waters of the Seine, southeast (upstream) of Paris in Ivry-sur-Seine.[2] An autopsy revealed that he was shot in the throat and left shoulder blade, and that his body had been in the water "for some time".[1][2] His remains remained unidentified for over a week after the discovery, and his family was not notified until 4 May 1984.[2] He was shot with a hunting rifle and his body was tossed into the Seine River, weighed down by a large iron bar tied around his waist.[1][3]

An investigation was opened after his death, but no reason was found as to why he had been murdered. The French newspaper France-Soir ran a story suggesting that he had been abducted and murdered due to his mother's connections with charitable organizations for Lebanese Christians and because of his father's association with the arms industry.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Prince Edouard-Xavier de Lobkowicz, son of one of Europe's..." UPI.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Pace, Eric (May 8, 1984). "Body of Prince Found Near Paris". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "DEUX ARMES ONT SERVI A L'ASSASSINAT DU PRINCE DE LOBKOWICZ". Le Monde.fr. May 8, 1984 – via Le Monde.
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