The Constitution of the Princely House of Liechtenstein of 26 October 1993 is the basic document that governs the Princely House of

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. It was signed by the reigning prince

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and

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. This princely constitution however is not to be confused with the

Constitution of Liechtenstein The Constitution of the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: Verfassung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein) was promulgated on 5 October 1921, replacing the 1862 constitution. It was granted by Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and established t ...

that was established in 1921. The document sets out things like titles of the members of the Princely House, marriage, adoption, succession to the throne and

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and renunciation of the right to succeed to the throne. The document opens with a preamble stated below: ''For several centuries the Liechtenstein family has been governed by statutes. In parts the old provisions no longer met modern requirements. The family therefore decided on 26 October 1993 to repeal the previous statute and to adopt a new one in keeping with its traditions. These centuries-old family traditions include the Catholic faith, which shall also serve as a guiding principle in future decisions, whilst respecting the freedom of belief and conscience of the individual. We beseech God and the Mother of God to protect our family and our country in the future as they have done in the past.''

References

House laws: Constitution of the Princely House of Liechtenstein
- full text in English online at fuerstenhaus.li
House Law
- gesetze.li * Princes of Liechtenstein {{gov-job-stub