Lobkowicz family

In the 17th century, members of the family were awarded with the title of Prince, which was granted to them on 17 October 1623 by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.

In 1786, Emperor Joseph II further ennobled the 7th Prince when he created him Duke of Roudnice (Herzog von Raudnitz in German, vévoda roudnický in Czech).

[3] The family's Imperial immediacy over Princely county of Störnstein was mediatized to Bavaria in 1807.

Today, there are four main branches of the Lobkowicz family: of Roudnice, Křimice, Dolní Beřkovice and Mělník.

Notable Lobkowiczs of today include: After the Velvet Revolution of 1989, a number of castles and estates were restored to different branches of the family.