H.S.H. The Hereditary Prince 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. Alois, Hereditary Prince and Regent of Liechtenstein File links The following pages link to this file: Alois of Liechtenstein ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Born in Zürich, he is the eldest son of Fürst Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein (b. 1945) and his wife, formerly Marie Aglaë, Countess Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (b. 1940). Location within Switzerland â–¶(?) (German pronunciation IPA: ; in English often Zurich, without the umlaut) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... His Serene Highness Hans-Adam II (Johannes Hans Adam Ferdinand Aloys Josef Maria Marko dAviano Pius), styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (born February 14, 1945), is the son of Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein (1906-1989) and his wife Gina von Wilczek (1921-1989). ... 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. ...

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. Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein. ... The Royal Military Academy was founded in 1741 in Woolwich, south-east London. ... Location within the British Isles Sandhurst is a small town of 22,000 inhabitants in Berkshire, close to the boundaries of Hampshire and Surrey. ... The Coldstream Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... The University of Salzburg, or Paris Londron University after its founder, the Prince Archbishop Paris Londron, 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. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

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. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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). 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of the Philippines meets with the President of the United States. ...

Marriage & Children

On 3 July 1993, at St. Florin's in Vaduz, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein married HRH Sophie, Duchess in Bavaria. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is 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). ... Vaduz 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. ...

They have four children:

• HSH Prince Joseph (born May 24, 1995)
• HSH Princess Marie-Caroline (born October 17, 1996)
• HSH Prince Georg (April 20, 1999)
• HSH Prince Nikolaus (December 6, 2000)

Alois of Liechtenstein was also the name of the grandfather of Fürst Hans Adam II, thus the great-grandfather of the current Alois. 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. ... Her Serene Highness Princess Marie-Caroline Elisabeth Immaculata von und zu Liechtenstein (born 17 October 1996). ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... His Serene Highness Prince Georg Antonius Constantin Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 20 April 1999). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... His Serene Highness Prince Nikolaus Sebastian Alexander Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 6 December 2000). ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...