Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

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HSH The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Titles Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Biographical Information
Born 11 June 1968 (age 56)

Zurich, Switzerland

Spouse Princess Sophie of Bavaria

(m. 1993)

Issue Prince Joseph Wenzel

Princess Marie Caroline

Prince Georg

Prince Nikolaus

Name Alois Philipp Maria
House Liechtenstein
Father Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Mother Countess Marie of Wchinitz-Tettau
Religion Roman Catholic

Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein (born Prince Alois of Liechtenstein on 11 June 1968) is a member of the Liechtenstein Princely Family as the son and heir of Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein. He is also a member of the Bavarian Royal Family as the nephew-in-law of Franz, King of Bavaria.

Life[edit | edit source]

Alois was born the eldest child of Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie of Wchinitz-Tettau.

Alois became Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein upon the death of his grandfather in 1989. Since 2004, Alois has served as Prince Regent of Liechtenstein.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 3 July 1993, Alois married Princess Sophie of Bavaria in Vaduz. Alois and Sophie have four children, Joseph Wenzel, Marie Caroline, Georg, and Nikolaus.

Photo Name Birth Death Marriage
Prince Joseph Wenzel 24 May 1995 Princess Katharina of Oldenburg (m. 2024); no issue
Princess Marie Caroline 17 October 1996 Prince Felipe of Brazil (m. 2023); no issue
Prince Georg 20 April 1999 Unmarried and without issue
Prince Nikolaus 6 December 2000 Unmarried and without issue

Residences[edit | edit source]

TBA

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

  • 1968-1989 Prince Alois of Liechtenstein
  • 1989-present Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of Merit (1986)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of Max Joseph (1993) (Bavaria)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]

Parents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Great-Great-Grandparents
Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein

Countess Georgina of Wilczek

Prince Alois of Liechtenstein

Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
Count Ferdinand of Wilczek
Countess Norbertine of Wchinitz-Tettau

Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein

Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein
Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
Count Johann Nepomuk of Wilczek
Countess Elisabeth Wilhelmine of Wchinitz-Tettau
Count Octavian of Wchinitz-Tettau
Countess Georgine of Tolna

Countess Marie of Wchinitz-Tettau Count Ferdinand of Wchinitz-Tettau

Countess Henriette of Ledebur-Wicheln

Count Ferdinand Vincenz of Wchinitz-Tettau

Princess Aglae of Auersperg
Eugen, Count of Ledebur-Wicheln
Countess Eleonore of Moennich

Ferdinand, Prince of Wchinitz-Tettau

Princess Maria of Liechtenstein
Prince Adolf of Auersperg
Countess Johanna of Tolna
Johann, Count of Ledebur-Wicheln
Countess Caroline of Czernin-Chudenitz
Heinrich, Count of Moennich
Countess Henriette of Moennich

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]

Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

House of Liechtenstein

Born: 11 June 1968

Lines of Succession
Preceded by
Succession to the Liechtensteiner throne
Followed by
Hans-Adam II
1st in the line of succession
Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Brendan Fraser