Platiches House of Hapsburg

The House of Hapsburg of La Plata (The Platiches Hapsburgs) is the branch of the House of Hapsburg that extends into the Monarchy of the Kingdom of La Plata. The Platiches Hapsburgs are descended from King Ludolf I of La Plata, who was formerly a minor member of the Austrian Hapsburgs. On the 41st Birthday of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian, when La Plata was gifted to the Austrian Hapsburgs by the Spanish, Ludolf I was appointed the Duke of La Plata, and by default became the founder of the Platiches Hapbsurgs. The family remained purely Austrian until the introduction of Spanish family members with the coronation of Ferdinand I of La Plata.

The Kingdom of La Plata and preexisting Duchy of La Plata are the only two nations to hold the Platiches Hapsburgs as their primary Royal Families, though during the Hapsburg golden age the Platiches members of the family were in the line of succession for the Austrian, Hungarian, Bohemian, Burgundian, Spanish, and Portuguese thrones. All of Platiches history from the establishment of the Austrian Duchy of La Plata has held a Platiches Hapsburg at the throne.

Since the introduction of Spanish traits into the family, Platiches Hapsburgs have had distinct features repeating with each member of the family. Dark curly hair, green or blue eyes, fair skin, and medium body frames are prevalent in the family's gene pool.