He is the current head of the Imperial House of Mexico, since the death of his grandmother, María de Iturbide, in November 1949.
By permission of the Hungarian Interior Ministry, the children of Baroness Maria Gizela and Count Gustav were allowed to use the surname Götzen-Iturbide, while Götzen's given names reflect his lineage from Mexico's two emperors.
[2] He has a younger sister, Emanuela "Emma" von Götzen-Iturbide (born 12 September 1945), Mrs. Patrick F. P.
[1] In the years following the Second World War, the family settled in South America, and Götzen's father died in 1956 in Caracas, Venezuela.
[3] Götzen does not pursue any claim to the throne and has said his only political interest is the legacy and reputation of his ancestor Augustin de Iturbide, the leader of Mexico's independence movement.