Friedrich von Thun und Hohenstein Of the three sons of Count Franz Anton (1786–1873) and his wife Countess
Theresia Anna Maria (née
von Brühl), the eldest, (1810–1881), entered the diplomatic service. After holding other posts he was in 1850 appointed president of the restored German
Diet at
Frankfurt, where he represented the anti-
Prussian policy of Prince
Felix Schwarzenberg, and often came into conflict with Prince von
Bismarck, who was the Prussian
envoy. He was afterwards
ambassador at
Berlin and
St. Petersburg. After his retirement in 1863 from the public service in the Bohemian
Landtag and the Austrian
Reichsrat he supported the federal policy of his brother
Leo. In 1879 he was made a hereditary member of the Upper House. In this position he was, on his death 24 September 1881, succeeded by his eldest son
Franz (born 1847).
Maria Wilhelmine von Thun und Hohenstein Countess Maria Wilhelmine von Thun und Hohenstein, née Countess von
Ulfeldt was a Viennese aristocrat of the 18th century. She was the hostess of a musically and intellectually outstanding
salon, and a patroness of music, notably that of
Mozart and
Beethoven.
Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein Count Leopold von Thun und Hohenstein (1811–1888) was a leading Austrian statesman who was later a minister in the cabinets of
Schwarzenberg and
Bach.
Franz von Thun und Hohenstein Count Franz Anton von Thun und Hohenstein, (1847–1916) was an
Austro-Hungarian nobleman and statesman. He was Governor of his native Bohemia from 1889 to 1896 and again from 1911 to 1915. He became the Prime Minister of the
Empire of Austria in 1898 (officially
Minister-President of Cisleithania). He was elevated to the rank of
Prince by Emperor
Franz Joseph I of Austria on 19 July 1911. Leaving no sons, he was succeeded in the princely title by his brother Jaroslav (1864–1929), brother-in-law of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (the
heir to the Throne of
Austria-Hungary killed in 1914).
Galeas von Thun und Hohenstein Fra' Galeas von Thun und Hohenstein (1850–1931) was the 75th
Prince and
Grand Master of the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1905 to 1931.
Róża Maria von Thun und Hohenstein Róża Maria Fürstin von Thun und Hohenstein (
née Woźniakowska,
Prawdzic coat of arms, born 13 April 1954), usually shortened to
Róża Thun, married Franz Graf von Thun und Hohenstein in 1981. After the death of his father in 1990, Franz became the Head of the family and automatically assumed the title of
Fürst. She has been a
European Parliament Member (MEP) from
Poland between 2009 and 2024. == Other prominent members ==