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Encyclopedia > Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
H.S.H. The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
H.S.H. The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Princely Family of Liechtenstein

Hereditary Prince Alois Philipp Maria of Liechtenstein (German: Erbprinz Alois Philipp Maria von und zu Liechtenstein) (born 11 June 1968 in Zürich), is the eldest son of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein and his wife Princess Marie of Liechtenstein. He has been Regent of Liechtenstein (Stellvertreter des Fürsten) since 15 August 2004. Alois, Hereditary Prince and Regent of Liechtenstein File links The following pages link to this file: Alois of Liechtenstein ... Image File history File links Princely_Standard_of_Liechtenstein. ... Hans-Adam II (Johannes Hans Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko dAviano Pius; on official documents Hans Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein), styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein, full title Fürst von und zu Liechtenstein, Herzog von Troppau und Jägerndorf, Graf zu Rietberg (born February... HSH Princess Marie of Liechtenstein Her Serene Highness, Princess Marie Aglaë (born Countess Kinsky von Wchninitz und Tettau, de: Gräfin Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau) is the wife of His Serene Highness Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein. ... His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois Philipp Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 11 June 1968) has been Regent of Liechtenstein (Stellvertreter des Fürsten) since 15 August 2004. ... Her Royal Highness Hereditary Princess Sophie von und zu Liechtenstein (born October 28, 1967), née Her Royal Highness Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Duchess in Bavaria is the wife of HSH Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein. ... Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 24 May 1995), was born in London. ... Princess Marie-Caroline Elisabeth Immaculata von und zu Liechtenstein (born 17 October 1996) was born in Grabs, and is the only daughter of Prince Alois and his wife Princess Sophie. ... Prince Georg Antonius Constantin Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 20 April 1999), was born in Grabs, and is the second son of Prince Alois and his wife Princess Sophie. ... Prince Nikolaus Sebastian Alexander Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 6 December 2000), was born in Grabs, and is the third and youngest son of Prince Alois and his wife Princess Sophie. ... Prince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 16 May 1969), was born in St. ... Angela Gisela Brown (born 3 February 1958), was born in New York. ... Prince Alfons Constantin Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 18 May 2001), was born in London, and is the only son of Prince Maximilian and Princess Angela. ... Prince Constantin Ferdinand Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 15 March 1972), he was born in St. ... Princess Marie of Liechtenstein (born Countess Marie Gabriele Franciska K�lnoky de K�r�spatak} was (born [16 July]] 1975 in Graz, Austria. ... 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Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, born Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie Félicité of Luxembourg on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, is the fourth child and second daughter of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. ... Her Serene Highness Princess Maria-Annunciata Astrid Joséphine Veronica von und zu Liechtenstein (born 12 May 1985). ... Her Serene Highness Princess Marie-Astrid Nora Margarita Veronica von und zu Liechtenstein (born 26 June 1987). ... His Serene Highness Prince Josef-Emanuel Leopold Marie von und zu Liechtenstein (born 7 May 1989). ... HSH Princess Nora of Liechtenstein, Norberta (Nora) Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti Princess von und zu Liechtenstein, Countess zu Rietberg, (born October 31, 1950) is the daughter of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906-1989) and his wife Countess Gina von Wilczek (1921-1989), and thus... 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Education & Military

He attended the Liechtenstein Grammar School in Vaduz-Ebenholz and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in the United Kingdom. He served in the Coldstream Guards in Hong Kong and London for six months before entering University of Salzburg, graduating with a master's degree in jurisprudence in 1993. The city centre of Vaduz Vaduz Castle, one of the towns primary landmarks Vaduz (vädOOts) is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein. ... The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (commonly known as Sandhurst) is the British Army officer initial training centre. ... Location within the British Isles Sandhurst is a small town of around 7,500 homes and 22,000 inhabitants, located in the south east of the Royal County of Berkshire. ... The Coldstream Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. ... For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... The University of Salzburg, or Paris Lodron University after its founder, the Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron, is located in the Austrian city of Salzburg, home of Mozart. ...


Duties

Until 1996 he worked at a London auditing company; in May 1996 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 undertaking representative duties for Liechtenstein.


On Liechtenstein Day (15 August) in 1990, he and his father publicly and jointly swore to uphold the Constitution. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ...


Hans-Adam II won sweeping new powers (the right to veto laws and elect judges) in a Constitutional referendum in 2003. The word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...


On Liechtenstein Day 2004 Prince Hans-Adam II formally turned the power of making day-to-day governmental decisions over to his son Erbprinz Alois, as a way of preparing for the transition to a new generation. (Hans-Adam remains Head of State). Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State in many Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Bahamas and many more, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...


On 27 November 2005, Liechtenstein voters rejected an initiative that would prohibit abortion and birth control in the principality. Instead, a government-sponsored counterproposal was ratified. The anti-abortion initiative was supported by Roman Catholic Archbishop Wolfgang Haas. Hereditary Prince Alois was initially sympathetic to anti-abortion proposal, but became neutral during the run-up to the vote. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...


Marriage & Children

On 3 July 1993, at St. Florin's in Vaduz, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein married HRH Sophie, Duchess in Bavaria. They have four children: July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The city centre of Vaduz Vaduz Castle, one of the towns primary landmarks Vaduz (vädOOts) is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein. ... Her Royal Highness Hereditary Princess Sophie von und zu Liechtenstein (born October 28, 1967), née Her Royal Highness Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Duchess in Bavaria is the wife of HSH Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein. ...

His Serene Highness Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 24 May 1995). ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... St. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

See also

Styles of
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Reference style His Serene Highness
Spoken style Your Serene Highness
Alternative style Sir

Alois of Liechtenstein was also the name of the grandfather of Hans Adam II, thus the great-grandfather of the current Alois. On 15 August 2004, Hans Adam II formally delegated the power to make decisions in Liechtenstein to his son, Alois of Liechtenstein. ... Princely Family of Liechtenstein HSH Prince Hans-Adam II HSH Princess Marie HSH Prince Alois HSH Princess Sophie HSH Prince Joseph HSH Princess Marie-Caroline HSH Prince Georg HSH Prince Nikolaus HSH Prince Maximilian HSH Princess Angela HSH Prince Alfons HSH Prince Constantin HSH Princess Marie HSH Prince Moritz HSH... Image File history File links Princely_Standard_of_Liechtenstein. ... 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, Financial Publishers, a NJ-based firm which collects and distributes financial information including the rates & terms offered by financial institutions in the US; advice and tutorials about...

Preceded by:
Line of Succession to Liechtenstein throne Succeeded by:
Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein

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