Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

Alois
Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Prince regent of Liechtenstein
Regency 15 August 2004 - present
(&00000000000000060000006 years, &0000000000000182000000182 days)
Spouse Duchess Sophie in Bavaria
Issue
Prince Joseph Wenzel
Princess Marie Caroline
Prince Georg Antonius
Prince Nikolaus Sebastian
Full name
Alois Philipp Maria
House House of Liechtenstein
Father Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Mother Countess Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
Born 11 June 1968 (1968-06-11) (age 42)
Zurich, Switzerland
Religion Roman Catholic


Princely Family of Liechtenstein
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HSH The Prince
HSH The Princess

  • HSH The Hereditary Prince
    HRH The Hereditary Princess
    • HSH Prince Joseph Wenzel
    • HSH Princess Marie-Caroline
    • HSH Prince Georg Antonius
    • HSH Prince Nikolaus Sebastian
  • HSH Prince Maximilian
    HSH Princess Angela
    • HSH Prince Alfons
  • HSH Prince Constantin
    HSH Princess Marie
    • HSH Prince Moritz
    • HSH Princess Georgina
    • HSH Prince Benedikt
  • HSH Princess Tatjana
Extended princely family
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 Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (German: Erbprinz Alois Philipp Maria von und zu Liechtenstein) (born 11 June 1968 in Zürich) is the eldest son of Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Aglaë Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. Alois has been Regent of Liechtenstein (Stellvertreter des Fürsten) since 15 August 2004. His marriage to Duchess Sophie in Bavaria will unite the thrones of the Jacobite succession and the Principality of Liechtenstein.[1]

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Education and military service

Alois 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 the University of Salzburg, from which he earned a Master's degree in Jurisprudence in 1993.

Duties

Head of Liechtenstein Government Klaus Tschütscher receiving a government contract from Alois in 2009.

Until 1996, Alois worked at a London auditing company. In May of that year, 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 assuming 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 in 2004, Hans-Adam II formally turned the power of making day-to-day governmental decisions over to his son as a way of preparing for the transition to a new generation. (Hans-Adam remains Head of State). [2]

On 27 November 2005, Liechtenstein voters rejected an initiative that would prohibit abortion and birth control in the principality. Instead, a government-sponsored counter proposal was ratified. The pro-life initiative was supported by Roman Catholic Archbishop Wolfgang Haas. Alois was initially sympathetic to the pro-life proposal, but became neutral during the run-up to the vote.

Marriage and children

On 3 July 1993, at St. Florin's in Vaduz, Alois married HRH Duchess Sophie in Bavaria, Princess of Bavaria, now also Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein and Countess of Rietberg. They have four children:

Ancestry

Ancestors of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Johann, Count von Wilczek
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Ferdinand, Count von Wilczek
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Countess Elisabeth Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Countess Georgina von Wilczek
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Count Zdenko Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Countess Norbertine Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Countess Georgine Festetics de Tolna
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Ferdinand Bonaventura, 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Count Ferdinand Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Princess Maria of Liechtenstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Count Ferdinand Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Prince Adolf of Auersperg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Princess Aglaë of Auersperg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Countess Johanna Festetics de Tolna
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Countess Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Count Johann of Ledebur-Wicheln
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Count Eugen of Ledebur-Wicheln
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Countess Karoline Czernin of Chudenitz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Countess Henriette of Ledebur-Wicheln
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Count Heinrich Larisch of Moennich
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Countess Eleonore Larisch of Moennich
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Countess Henriette Larisch of Moennich
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fuerstenhaus.li/en/fuerstenhaus/fuerstliche_familie/erbprinz_alois.html
  2. ↑ http://www.liechtenstein.li/en/eliechtenstein_main_sites/portal_fuerstentum_liechtenstein/fl-fueh-fuerstenhaus/fl-fueh-fuerstenfamilie/fl-fueh-fuerstenfamilie-alois.htm

See also

Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Born: 11 June 1968
Liechtensteiner royalty
First
Heir apparent
 Line of Succession to Liechtenstein throne
1st position		 Succeeded by
Prince Joseph Wenzel