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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[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.

Name	Birth	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]

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

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

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 |[[Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein|Prince Joseph Wenzel]]
 |24 May 1995
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 |[[Princess Katharina of Oldenburg]] (m. 2024); no issue
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+|[[File:Liechtenstein_Marie_Caroline.png|frameless|150x150px]]
 |[[Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein|Princess Marie Caroline]]
 |17 October 1996
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 |[[Prince Felipe of Brazil]] (m. 2023); no issue
 |-
-|[[File:Liechtenstein_Georg.png|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[File:Liechtenstein_Georg.png|frameless|150x150px]]
 |[[Prince Georg of Liechtenstein|Prince Georg]]
 |20 April 1999
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 |Unmarried and without issue
 |-
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+|[[File:Liechtenstein_Nikolaus.png|frameless|150x150px]]
 |[[Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein|Prince Nikolaus]]
 |6 December 2000