Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

HSH The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Titles	Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Biographical Information
Born	11 June 1968 (age 58) 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

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

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

• 
  Vaduz Castle; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
• 
  Valtice Castle; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
• 
  Nymphenburg Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)

Titles and Honours

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

National Honours

Order of Merit (1986)

Foreign Honours

Order of Max Joseph (1993) (Bavaria)

Ancestry

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

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

Face: Brendan Fraser