Countess Georgina von Wilczek
| Georgina von Wilczek | |||||
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| Princess of Liechtenstein | |||||
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| Tenure | 7 March 1943 – 18 October 1989 | ||||
| Spouse | Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Issue |
Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein Prince Phillipp Prince Nikolaus Princess Nora, Marchioness of Marino Prince Wenzel | ||||
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| Father | Count Ferdinand Maria von Wilczek | ||||
| Mother | Countess Norbertine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau | ||||
| Born |
24 October 1921 Graz, Styria, Republic of Austria | ||||
| Died |
18 October 1989 (aged 67) Grabs, Switzerland | ||||
| Burial |
St. Florian Cathedral, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Georgine "Gina" Norberte Johanna Franziska Antonie Marie Raphaela von Wilczek (24 October 1921 – 18 October 1989) was the daughter of Ferdinand Maria, Count of Wilczek (1893–1977) and his wife, Countess Norbertine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (1888–1923). She was born in Graz, and was the mother of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein.[1][2]
Marriage and children
On 7 March 1943, at Vaduz, she married Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and by him became the mother of five children:
- Hereditary Prince Hans-Adam (born 1945). Married Countess Marie Aglaë von Wchinitz und Tettau and has issue.
- Prince Phillipp (born 1946). Married Isabelle de l'Arbre de Malander (b. 1949) and has issue, including Wenzeslaus.
- Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (born 1947). Married Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg (b. 1957), daughter of Grand Duke Jean, and has issue.
- Princess Norberta "Nora" (born 1950). Married Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca (1931–2002), 3rd Marqués de Mariño, and has issue.
- Prince Franz Josef of Liechtenstein (Zurich, 19 November 1962 – Vaduz, 28 February 1991).
Georgina was founder and president of the Liechtenstein Red Cross, and was also active in many other charities.[3]
She died in Grabs, Switzerland, in October 1989, a month before her husband.[3][4] She had been hospitalized for an undisclosed illness leading up to her death.[4]
Titles and styles
- 24 October 1921 – 7 March 1943: Countess Georgina von Wilczek.
- 7 March 1943 – 18 October 1989: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Liechtenstein.
Honours
National honours
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Liechtenstein : Grand Star of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein.[5][6] - Liechtenstein : Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the 50th Birthday of His Serene Highness Prince Franz Joseph II (16/08/1956).[7]
- Liechtenstein : Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of His Serene Highness Prince Franz Joseph II (16/08/1976).[7]
Foreign honours
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Holy See : Dame Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (10/10/1948).[8] -
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Kingdom of Greece :
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence (13/05/1962).[9]
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia (17/09/1964).[10]
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Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971).[11][12]
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Dotson, Samuel C., Genealogie des Fürstlichen Hauses Liechtenstein seit Hartmann II. (1544–1585), Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping, Sweden, p. 68.
- ↑ Willis, Daniel, The Descendants of Louis XIII, Clearfield Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1999, ISBN 0-8063-4942-5, p. 510.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Princess Gina, Liechtenstein Princess", The Washington Post, 19 October 1989
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Princess Gina", The New York Times (Vaduz, Liechtenstein), 18 October 1989
- ↑ Badraie
- ↑ Badraie
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Military Collection
- ↑ Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- ↑ Wedding of Juan Carlos of Spain and Sophia of Greece
- ↑ Wedding of Constantine of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark
- ↑ Badraie
- ↑ Badraie
| Liechtensteiner royalty | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Elisabeth von Gutmann |
Princess consort of Liechtenstein 1943–1989 |
Vacant Title next held by Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau |