Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
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| Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
 Albert in 2011 | |||||
| Head of the House of Thurn and Taxis | |||||
| Period | 14 December 1990 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Johannes | ||||
| Heir presumptive | Prince Max Emanuel | ||||
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| House | Thurn und Taxis | ||||
| Father | Johannes, Prince of Thurn and Taxis | ||||
| Mother | Countess Gloria of Schönburg-Glauchau | ||||
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24 June 1983 Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel, Prince of Thurn and Taxis (German: Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel Prinz von Thurn und Taxis;[1] born 24 June 1983) is a German aristocrat, businessman and car racing driver. He has been listed as the world's youngest billionaire many times since his father's death in 1990. He first appeared on the list when he was age eight. His mother, Gloria (née Countess von Schönburg-Glauchau), has been a popular media figure since the 1980s, and was instrumental in preserving his fortune after his father's death until Albert became of legal age to take over its management. He has two older sisters: Maria Theresia and Elisabeth.
Biography
Family
The House of Thurn und Taxis is a German family whose fortune derives from the appointment of an ancestor, Leonhard von Taxis, as hereditary postmaster general of the Holy Roman Empire in 1595.[2] Albert's father preceded him as the head of this family, which has several branches.[2] The family of Thurn und Taxis remains well known as owners of breweries and former builders of castles.
Education
Thurn und Taxis completed his high school education in Rome and then, after his military conscription service in the German Bundeswehr, he studied economics and theology at the University of Edinburgh. He is an enthusiastic racing driver, vice-champion (2007/2008) and champion (2010) of the German GT Championship ADAC GT Masters with the German Team Reiter Engineering.
Media attention
In 2008 Albert was included as 11th on the list of the Forbes magazine's List of The 20 Hottest Young Royals as compiled by Forbes magazine.[3]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
- 14 December 1990 - present: His Serene Highness The Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
Honours
- Grand Master of the Order of Parfaite Amitié (14/12/1990).
- Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (15/11/2007).
Ancestry
Through descent from king Miguel I of Portugal he is related to several reigning hereditary heads of state in Europe. He also descends from the dynasties of Wittelsbach, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Braganza, Wurttemberg, Mecklenburg, House of Habsburg-Lorraine, Liechtenstein and Oldenburg.[2][4]
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Racing record
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
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| 2012 | Reiter Engineering | Lamborghini | NOG QR 3 |
NOG CR 8 |
ZOL QR Ret |
ZOL CR 8 |
NAV QR 12 |
NAV QR 14 |
SVK QR 2 |
SVK CR Ret |
ALG QR 13 |
ALG CR Ret |
SVK QR 11 |
SVK CR Ret |
MOS QR |
MOS CR |
NUR QR |
NUR CR |
DON QR |
DON CR |
18th | 18 |
References
- ↑ In 1919 royalty and nobility were mandated to lose their privileges in Germany, hereditary titles were to be legally borne thereafter only as part of the surname, according to Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution. Styles such as majesty and highness were not retained.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band XIX. Limburg an der Lahn: C. A. Starke Verlag. 2011. pp. 369, 382–383, 385–386. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.
- ↑ "The 20 Hottest Young Royals - 11. Prince Albert". Forbes. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ↑ Willis, Daniel (1999). The Descendants of Louis XIII. Baltimore, US: Clearfield. pp. 536–540, 778. ISBN 0-8063-4942-5.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis. |
- Thurn and Taxis Family Homepage
- Richest Germans: Silver Spoon Baby^
- Homepage of Albert of Thurn und Taxis
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| Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Cadet branch of the House of Tassis Born: 24 June 1983 | ||
| German nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Johannes |
Prince of Thurn and Taxis 14 December 1990 – present |
Incumbent Heir: Prince Max Emanuel |
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| Preceded by Christian Abt |
ADAC GT Masters Champion 2010 with: Peter Kox |
Succeeded by Dino Lunardi Alexandros Margaritis |