Kronthaler is Austrian, born in 1966 in Tyrol and the son of a blacksmith.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11762741/Vivienne-Westwoods-husband-cuts-sombre-figure-star-studded-memorial.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The messenger award was presented to her husband Andreas Kronthaler and the Vivienne Foundation, with her granddaughter Cora Corré taking the stage to accept it on his behalf.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/mar/11/green-carpet-fashion-awards-2023-leonardo-dicaprio-tom-ford-and-cate-blanchett-on-the-frontline-as-eco-warriors-plan-plastic-free-future

There she met Andreas Kronthaler, a student who came to work for her in London.

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