Archduke Franz Karl

 is a character on The Empress. He is portrayed by Michael Fuith.

Biography
Franz Karl is the husband of Archduchess Sophie and the father of Emperor Franz Joseph and Archduke Maximilian.

6 years prior to the beginning of the series, when Franz Karl's older brother abdicated the throne, it was passed to Franz Karl's son, Franz Joseph.

Franz Karl lives in Auhof, away from his family. He claims that Sophie only allows him to show up for important events.

Appearances

 * Season One


 * The Arrival
 * The Wedding
 * The Hunt