Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

Alois Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (German: Erbprinz Alois Philipp Maria von und zu Liechtenstein) (born 11 June 1968) 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 united the thrones of the Jacobite succession and the Principality of Liechtenstein.^[1]

Contents 1 Education and military service 2 Duties 3 Marriage and children 4 Ancestry 5 References 6 See also

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

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.

In 2011, Alois threatened to exercise his royal veto if voters approved a forthcoming referendum to legalize abortion in the principality.^[3]

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:

• HSH Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (born 24 May 1995 in London)
• HSH Princess Marie-Caroline Elisabeth Immaculata of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg (born 17 October 1996 in Grabs, Canton of St. Gallen)
• HSH Prince Georg Antonius Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (born 20 April 1999 in Grabs)
• HSH Prince Nikolaus Sebastian Alexander Maria of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (born 6 December 2000, in Grabs)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

16. Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein               8. Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein                       17. Princess Henriette Maria 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. Count Johann Nepomuk von Wilczek               10. Count Ferdinand Maria von Wilczek                       21. Countess Elisabeth Wilhelmine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau               5. Countess Georgina von Wilczek                             22. Count Oktavian Zdenko Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau               11. Countess Norbertine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau                       23. Countess Georgine Ernestine Festétics de Tólna               1. Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein                                         24. Ferdinand Bonaventura, 7th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau               12. Count Ferdinand Vincenz Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau                       25. Princess Maria Josepha of Liechtenstein               6. Count Ferdinand Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau                             26. Prince Adolf of Auersperg               13. Princess Aglaë Franziska von Auersperg                       27. Countess Johanna Festétics de Tólna               3. Countess Marie Aglaë Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau                                   28. Count Johann von Ledebur-Wicheln               14. Count Eugen Rudolf von Ledebur-Wicheln                       29. Countess Karoline Czerninová von Chudenitz               7. Countess Henriette Caroline von Ledebur-Wicheln                             30. Count Heinrich Larisch von Mönnich               15. Countess Eleonore Marie Larisch von Mönnich                       31. Countess Henriette Larisch von Mönnich

References

See also

• List of Princes of Liechtenstein
• Line of succession to the Liechtensteinian Throne
• Princely Family of Liechtenstein

Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein House of Liechtenstein Born: 11 June 1968
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Preceded by Hans-Adam II	Regent of Liechtenstein 2001	Incumbent Heir apparent: Joseph Wenzel
Liechtensteiner royalty
First	Line of Succession to Liechtensteiner Throne	Succeeded by Joseph Wenzel

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Name	Alois Of Liechtenstein
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Date of birth	11 June 1968
Place of birth	Zurich, Switzerland
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