Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
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H.S.H. The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
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Alois Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein (German: Erbprinz Alois Philipp Maria von und zu Liechtenstein) (born 11 June 1968 in Zürich), is the eldest son of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein and his wife Princess Marie of Liechtenstein. He has been Regent of Liechtenstein (Stellvertreter des Fürsten) since 15 August 2004.
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[edit] Education & Military
He attended the Liechtenstein Grammar School in Vaduz-Ebenholz and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in the United Kingdom. He served in the Coldstream Guards in Hong Kong and London for six months before entering University of Salzburg, graduating with a master's degree in jurisprudence in 1993.
[edit] Duties
Until 1996 he worked at a London auditing company; in May 1996 he returned to Vaduz and became active in managing his father's finances, and took an increasingly active role in political discussions and consultations, and in undertaking representative duties for Liechtenstein.
On Liechtenstein Day (15 August) in 1990, he and his father publicly and jointly swore to uphold the Constitution.
Hans-Adam II won sweeping new powers (the right to veto laws and elect judges) in a Constitutional referendum in 2003.
On Liechtenstein Day 2004 Prince Hans-Adam II formally turned the power of making day-to-day governmental decisions over to his son Erbprinz Alois, as a way of preparing for the transition to a new generation. (Hans-Adam remains Head of State).
On 27 November 2005, Liechtenstein voters rejected an initiative that would prohibit abortion and birth control in the principality. Instead, a government-sponsored counterproposal was ratified. The anti-abortion initiative was supported by Roman Catholic Archbishop Wolfgang Haas. Hereditary Prince Alois was initially sympathetic to anti-abortion proposal, but became neutral during the run-up to the vote.
[edit] Marriage & Children
On 3 July 1993, at St. Florin's in Vaduz, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein married HRH Sophie, Duchess in Bavaria. They have four children:
- Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 24 May 1995 in London)
- Princess Marie-Caroline Elisabeth Immaculata von und zu Liechtenstein (born 17 October 1996 in Grabs, Canton of St. Gallen)
- Prince Georg Antonius Constantin Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 20 April 1999 in Grabs)
- Prince Nikolaus Sebastian Alexander Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 6 December 2000, in Grabs)
[edit] See also
- List of Princes of Liechtenstein
- Line of succession to the Throne of Liechtenstein
- Princely Family of Liechtenstein
| Styles of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein |
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| Reference style | His Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Alois of Liechtenstein was also the name of the grandfather of Hans Adam II, thus the great-grandfather of the current Alois.
| Preceded by — |
Line of Succession to Liechtenstein throne | Succeeded by Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein |
