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Albert II Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (in German: Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel Fürst von Thurn und Taxis) (born June 24, 1983, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany), is listed as the youngest billionaire on the Forbes 2005 ranking of the world's billionaires. His net worth is estimated at around $2 billion (USD) as of February 11, 2005. His mother, Gloria (née Countess of Schönburg in Glauchau and Waldenburg), was a popular media figure in the 1980s, and was instrumental in preserving his fortune until he was old enough to inherit. Image File history File links Albert. ...
June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Regensburg (English formerly Ratisbon, Latin Ratisbona) is a city (population 129,175 in 2005) in Bavaria, south-east Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. ...
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (German: Gloria Fürstin von Thurn und Taxis), born Countess Maria Gloria of Schönburg-Glauchau on February 23, 1960, is a German princess and socialite. ...
A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ...
His Serene Highness or Her Serene Highness Hekurudha e Shqipërisë (HSH) is the railway company of Albania [1] [2] [3]. HSH Associates is a financial publisher located in Pompton Plains, NJ, USA. HSH is a registered trademark of HSH Associates. ...
The Princely House of Thurn und Taxis is a German family that was a key player in the postal (mail) services in Europe in the 16th century and is well known as owners of breweries and builders of countless castles. ...
June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Regensburg (English formerly Ratisbon, Latin Ratisbona) is a city (population 129,175 in 2005) in Bavaria, south-east Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. ...
The Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ...
February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (German: Gloria Fürstin von Thurn und Taxis), born Countess Maria Gloria of Schönburg-Glauchau on February 23, 1960, is a German princess and socialite. ...
Prince Albert completed his high school education in Rome and then, after his military service, he went to Edinburgh where he is currently studying economics and theology. He is an enthusiastic racing driver, racing for the JMB team on the Italian tour championship.
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is a German family whose fortune derives from their position as hereditary general postmasters of the Holy Roman Empire. As such, the family was a key player in the postal (mail) services in Europe in the 16th century. The Thurn and Taxis family remains well known as owners of breweries and builders of countless castles. The Holy Roman Empire and from the 16th century on also The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a political conglomeration of lands in Central Europe in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ...
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(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
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- Note regarding personal names: Fürst is a title, translated as Prince, not a first or middle name. The female form is Fürstin.
Fürst (plural Fürsten) is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince; however this translation can be misleading, since a Fürst usually ranks below a Duke. ...
The term prince (the female form is princess), from the Latin root princeps, when used for a member of the highest aristocracy, has several fundamentally different meanings - one generic, and several types of titles. ...
Fürst (plural Fürsten) is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince; however this translation can be misleading, since a Fürst usually ranks below a Duke. ...
External links - Thurn and Taxis Family Homepage
- Thurn und Taxis: The History of an Enterprising Family
- Richest Germans: Silver Spoon Baby
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