Ferdinand, Prince Imperial of Mexico

Prince Ferdinand (Ferdinand von Götzen-Iturbide; 26 August 1992, Perth, Australia) is the Prince Imperial of Mexico, and therefore the heir apparent to the Mexican throne, and member of the Imperial House of Mexico as a great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Agustín I of Mexico.

Early life
Ferdinand was born in Perth, Australia, where his father works as a businessman. He is as the older child and only son of Maximilian, Crown Prince of Mexico to his wife, the commoner Anna Rosa María Helena. By his father he is a great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Agustín I of Mexico. Currently he is the 2nd in line, after his father, for the succession to the Mexican imperial throne.

Education and adult life
He was firstly educated at the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland and currently studies government administration at the Georgetown University.

He works as head of growth at the Recruit T, one of the fastest growing SAS startups in the Netherlands, where he currently lives, in the city of Amsterdam. Working with marketing, he is a specialist in the implementation of experimental processes for achieving rapid business and financial growth.

Mexican Imperial House
As de jure Prince Imperial of Mexico, Ferdinand does not pursue any claim to the Mexican throne or rightful title, and does not engage on any kind monarchist activities. He is currently more related to his father's father's Hungarian title of Count von Götzen, and even this he does not publicly use.

Despite Ferdinand not actively pursuing any claim himself, a number of Mexican monarchist organisations advocate the restoration of the monarchy and continue to recognise him as the legitimate Prince Imperial.

Titles and styles

 * 26 August 1992 – present: His Imperial Highness Count Ferdinand von Götzen-Iturbide, Prince Imperial of Mexico

Honors
As heir of the House of Iturbide, Ferdinand holds the following positions: Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Guadalupe Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Saint Charles