Joseph Wenzel von und zu Liechtenstein
Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria von und zu Liechtenstein, Count zu Rietberg (born May 24, 1995 in London ) is the probable future heir to the throne of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Life
Princely Liechtenstein family |
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childhood and education
Prince Joseph Wenzel was born as the eldest child of Hereditary Prince Alois von Liechtenstein and his wife Sophie Duchess in Bavaria on May 24, 1995. He is currently second in line to the throne of the Principality of Liechtenstein , behind his father .
The prince was named after his ancestor, Prince Josef Wenzel . Furthermore he bears (like his maternal grandfather and his paternal godfather ) the names Maximilian and (in honor of the mother of Jesus ) Maria.
His siblings are:
- Princess Marie Caroline Elisabeth Immaculata von und zu Liechtenstein, Countess zu Rietberg, * October 17, 1996
- Prince Georg Antonius Constantin Maria von und zu Liechtenstein, Count zu Rietberg, * April 20, 1999
- Prince Nikolaus Sebastian Alexander Maria von und zu Liechtenstein, Count zu Rietberg, * December 6, 2000
Joseph Wenzel was educated in England, where he graduated from Malvern College in 2014 .
Title, salutation and coat of arms
The full title of Joseph Wenzel is, according to the Liechtenstein house law: Prince von und zu Liechtenstein , Graf zu Rietberg .
All members of the Princely House of Liechtenstein are salutated with your highness and bear the coat of arms of the Princely Family.
Deviating from the house law, his mother has the courtesy salutation Her Royal Highness (written form IKH ), as it comes from the formerly ruling royal house of Wittelsbach ( Kings of Bavaria , 1806-1918) and is therefore of a higher rank in terms of protocol .
ancestors
Pedigree of Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria | |||||||||
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Great-great-grandparents |
Prince |
Count Ferdinand von Wilczek |
Count |
Count Eugen von Ledebur-Wicheln |
Crown Prince |
Count Dionys Drašković von Trakošćan |
Count Vilhelm Archibald Douglas |
Otto Ludwig Haas-Heye |
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Great grandparents |
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Count Ferdinand Carl Kinsky von Wchinitz and Tettau (1907–1969) |
Prince Albrecht of Bavaria |
Count Carl Ludwig Douglas |
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Grandparents |
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Max Emanuel, Duke in Bavaria (* 1937) |
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parents |
Hereditary Prince Alois von und zu Liechtenstein (* 1968) |
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Prince Joseph Wenzel von und zu Liechtenstein |
Individual evidence
- ↑ See official website of the Princely House
- ↑ See: "The Jacobite Heritage" (accessed on September 10, 2013)
- ^ The Malvernian 2014 . In: issuu . ( issuu.com [accessed January 26, 2017]).
- ↑ Malvern College e-newsletter, April 2013
- ↑ according to the House Law of the Princely House of Liechtenstein of October 26, 1993 , Article 2, Paragraph 4. In: Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, Volume 1993, No. 100 (Online as PDF and HTML ( Memento of the original of September 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info : The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. ).
- ↑ according to House Act 1993, Article 2, Paragraph 5.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Liechtenstein, Joseph Wenzel from and to |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rietberg, Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria von und zu Liechtenstein, Graf zu (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Liechtenstein heir |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1995 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |