List of Emperor-Kings of Austria-Hungary (Twilight of a New Era)

Emperor-King of the Federal State of Austria-Hungary, is Head of State and is hereditary on the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. The Emperor-King is the symbol of the state and represents the national unity of the Federal State and the people who integrated it.

Emperor-Kings of the Federal State of Austria-Hungary

 * Franz Ferdinand (Granz, German Austria, 18 December 1863 – Vienna, German-Austria, 28 August 1941) 1920-1941
 * Otto I (Reichenau an der Rax, German-Austria, 20 November 1912) 1941- to date

Official title:
 * His Imperial and Royal Majesty, (name of Emperor-King), by the grace of God, the will of the people and the Constitutional Laws, Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, King of Dalmatia, Croatia and Slavonia, King of Galicia and Lodomeria, King of Carniola and Illyria, King of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Grand Prince of Transylvania, Margrave of Moravia, Duke of the Upper and Lower Silesia, Princely Count of Tyrol, Lord of Trieste and Istria, and Grand Voivode of the Voivodship of Serbia.

Constitutional Roles
All federal laws must have his signature to be promulgated. He appoints and dismisses the Federal Government on advice of the Federal Chancellor or the Federal Parliament. Justice in all courts is given in his name and has the power of royal pardon. Is the Commander-in-Chief of all land, sea and air force, exercised with the advice of the Federal Minister of Defense. The Emperor-King confers titles of nobility and orders of chivalry, controls and gives out the medals and decorations of the honors system. Names and dismisses the state governors on advice of the federal or state government. In case the Emperor-King is incapacitated to fulfill his tasks or his successor (heir apparent) is a minor, the Federal Parliament will appoint a Regency has specified by the law.

Legal framework of the Imperial and Royal House of Habsburg-Lorraine
The Imperial Household Law is a statute in Austria-Hungary law that governs the line of imperial succession, the membership of the imperial family, and several other matters pertaining to the administration of the Imperial Household. It creates the Imperial Household Council to approve and manage the statutory matters of the Imperial House. The Council is integrated by the Emperor-King, representatives of the Archdukes and Archduchess, the Imperial Chamberlain, the Lord-Keeper of the Seal the Grand Counselor of the Council of Imperial and Royal Orders, and the Federal Chancellor. The roles assigned to the Council are:
 * Approval of marriage of any male member of the Imperial Family
 * Forfeiture and removal of the Imperial status of any member of the Imperial Family
 * Changing of the order of succession of an heir who suffers from incurable disease or incapacitating handicap.
 * temporary Regency (until assembly, decision, and vote of the Federal Parliament)

The Imperial and Royal Household Agency is a government agency of Austria-Hungary in charge of the state matters concerning imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal. It depends directly of the Emperor-King. The Agency administers the assets of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and the services of the family and assets.

The Council of Imperial and Royal Orders. It is in charge of the administration and record of orders of chivalry, medals and decorations of the honors system, and registrar of the titles of nobility.