Archduke Albert Ernst of Austria, Duke of Luxembourg etc (15 November 1559 – 13 July 1621) was appointed for the Spanish monarchy as Governor of the Low Countries in 1595, and from 1598 became joint sovereign of the Seventeen Provinces with his wife, Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain, the daughter of Philip II of Spain, whom he married on 18 April 1599.

Albrecht VII was the son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and the Infanta Maria of Spain, daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

Rubens was appointed their court painter in 1609.

Preceded by:
Pedro Henriquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands Succeeded by:
Infanta Isabella of Spain

See also: history of Luxemburg

1559 births | 1621 deaths | Non-ruling Austrian royalty | Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands | House of Habsburg | Dukes of Brabant | Dukes of Guelders | Counts of Flanders | Counts of Hainaut | Spanish generals

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