Prince_Philipp_of_Liechtenstein

Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein

Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein

Member of the princely family of Liechtenstein

Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein (Philipp Erasmus Alois Ferdinand Maria Sebaldus; born 19 August 1946) is a member of the princely family of Liechtenstein. He is a son of the late Franz Joseph II and the younger brother of current reigning prince Hans-Adam II.[1]

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Biography

Prince Phillip with his family in 1955.

Prince Philipp was born in Zürich as the second son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife, Countess Georgina of Wilczek.

Prince Philipp studied history and sociology at the University of Bonn and the University of Basel. He has been a member of the board of directors of the LGT group since 1981, and the chairman of that organisation since 2001.[2]

Marriage and family

He married Isabelle de l'Arbre de Malander (b. 24 November 1949 in Ronse, Belgium) on 11 September 1971, daughter of Jean-Baptiste André de l'Arbre de Malander and wife Guillemette Marie Grassal.[3] They have three sons and have had four grandchildren:

  • Prince Alexander Wilhelm Hans Adam of Liechtenstein (born on 19 May 1972 in Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland). Married civilly in Vaduz on 24 January 2003 and religiously in Salzburg on 8 February 2003 to Astrid Barbara Kohl (born on 13 September 1968 in Regensburg, Germany), daughter of Theodor Kohl and wife Ingrid Schlechta.[4] They have a daughter:
    • Princess Theodora Alexandra Isabella Antonia Nora Marie of Liechtenstein (born on 20 November 2004 in Chêne-Bougeries, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland). Raised in Italy, she read architecture at St John's College, University of Cambridge.[5] She founded in 2014, at only 10,[6] the Green Teen Team Foundation, an environmental foundation.[6] Princess Theodora is an ambassador for Project 0, a charity focuses on protecting the ocean from plastic pollution.[7] She won the first place of both individual and team test at the 2022 Junior Grand Prix Dressage competition.[8][9][10] She also visited Romania and Seychelles on behalf of her foundation.[11][12]
  • Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (born on 12 May 1974 in Uccle, Brussels, Belgium). From 2003 to 2006, he dated Brazilian model Adriana Lima.[13]
  • Prince Rudolf Ferdinand of Liechtenstein (born on 7 September 1975 in Uccle, Brussels, Belgium). Married in Istanbul on 20 April 2012 to İlhan Tılsım Tanberk, a Turkish businesswoman and heiress of the Sinter Metal company.[14][15] She was born on 20 July 1974 in Istanbul, Turkey as a daughter of Olgun Tanberk, founder of the family-owned engineering group Sinter Metal, and wife Melek Kampulat.[14] They have three children:
    • Princess Alienor Faye of Liechtenstein (Turkish: Alya Nur,[16] 29 September 2014 – 13 December 2015).[17]
    • Princess Laetitia of Liechtenstein (born on 21 July 2016 in Zürich, Switzerland). Twin of Prince Karl Ludwig.
    • Prince Karl Ludwig of Liechtenstein (born on 21 July 2016 in Zürich, Switzerland). Twin of Princess Laetitia.

Honours

See also: List of honours of the Liechtensteiner princely family by country

National honours

References

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    "Biographies of the Princes and Princesses". www.fuerstenhaus.li. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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    "Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein" (PDF). LGT Private Banking. 2018-08-30.
  3. [3]
    Lars Ulwencreutz. Ulwencreutz's The Royal Families in Europe V. p. 15.
  4. [4]
    "Theodora, la principessina "green", a Expo2015" [Theodora, the “green” princess, at Expo2015]. Verese News (in Italian). 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 202. Retrieved 22 August 2022. Oggi la principessa Astrid del Liechtenstein, insieme alla madre Ingrid Schlechta Kohl e alla figlia Theodora von Liechtenstein ha visitato l'Esposizione universale". [Today, Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein, together with her mother Ingrid Schlechta Kohl and her daughter Theodora von Liechtenstein, visited the "Universal Exposition".]
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    "The famous freshers starting Cambridge". Varsity. 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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    ""Young people are the future": an interview with H.S.H Princess Theodora von Liechtenstein, founder of Green Teen Team". Dr. Jackson Skincare Official Website. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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    "AMBASSADORS". Project 0 Official Website. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022.
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    "Scores: 2022 CDI San Giovanni in Marignano". Euro Dressage. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022.
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    Kaufman, Gary (26 February 2022). "Léonie Guerra startet mit Podestplatz in die Saison" [Léonie Guerra starts the season with a podium finish]. Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Archived from the original on 10 July 2022.
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    Guter Saisonstart für Guerra — Zwei Siege in San Giovanni [Good Start to the Season for Guerra — Two Victories in San Giovanni]. 28 February 2022. Volksblatt (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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    "HSH Princess Theodora of Liechtenstein goes to bison area on her first visit to Romania". WWF. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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    Jouber-Lawen, Rita (17 May 2022). "Princess Theodora von Liechtenstein on visit to Seychelles, promoting Green Teen Team Foundation". Seychelles News Agency. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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    DSouza, Viandra (17 December 2018). "Mohammed Bin Salman, Frederik of Denmark: Why These Princes Have Been Making Headlines". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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    "İlhan Tılsım Tanberk Kimdir? Kaç yaşındadır? Nerelidir?" [Who is İlhan Tılsım Tanberk? How old is she? Where she came from?]. Wanhaber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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    "Türk prensesin şatosu" [The castle of the Turkish princess]. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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    "Masal aşkı sarsan ölüm" [The death that shakes fairy tale love]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Çiftin 1.5 yaşındaki kızları Alya Nur [The couple's 1.5-year-old daughter, Alya Nur, ...]
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    "Beisetzung von Prinzessin Alienor Faye" [Funeral of Princess Alienor Faye]. Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Archived from the original on 2 July 2022.
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