Archduke Stephen Francis Victor (German: Stephan Franz Viktor; Hungarian: István Ferenc Viktor; 14 September 1817 – 19 February 1867) was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and the last Palatine of Hungary, serving from 1847 to 1848.

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Archduke Stephen Palatine of Hungary
Portrait by Anton Einsle, c. 1850.
Born	(1817-09-14)14 September 1817 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire
Died	19 February 1867(1867-02-19) (aged 49) Menton, French Empire
Allegiance	Austrian Empire
Battles/wars	Battle of Pákozd 1848 (build-up)
Relations	Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary (father) Princess Hermine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (mother) Archduchess Hermine of Austria (sister)
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He was the son of Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary and Hermine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym. His mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin sister, Archduchess Hermine of Austria. He was brought up by his stepmother, Maria Dorothea of Württemberg.

He spent much of his childhood in Buda and at the family estate in Alcsút and received an excellent education. He was mainly interested in Political Science, which he also studied later in Vienna.

He received the following orders and decorations:^[1]