Prince Gundakar Albert Alfred Petrus of Liechtenstein (born 1 April 1949 in

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) is a member of the

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Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...

. He is the second child and eldest son of Prince Hans-Moritz of Liechtenstein and Princess Clotilde von Thurn und Taxis.

Biography

Prince Gundakar was born on 1 April 1949 in

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to Prince Hans-Moritz of Liechtenstein and Princess Clotilde von

Thurn und Taxis The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis (german: link=no, Fürstenhaus Thurn und Taxis ) is a family of German nobility that is part of the ''Briefadel''. It was a key player in the postal services in Europe during the 16th century, until the end ...

. His father was the son of

Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein Prince Alfred Louis of Liechtenstein (Alfred Aloys Eduard; 11 July 1842 in Prague – 8 October 1907 in Frauenthal castle)Oettingen-Oettingen The House of Oettingen was a high-rank noble Franconian and Swabian family. It ruled various estates that composed the County of Oettingen between the 12th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In 1674 the house was raised to the rank of p ...

und

Oettingen-Wallerstein The House of Oettingen was a high-rank noble Franconian and Swabian family. It ruled various estates that composed the County of Oettingen between the 12th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In 1674 the house was raised to the rank of p ...

. His mother was the daughter of

Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis , title = Prince of Thurn and Taxis , image = Karl August, Prince von Thurn und Taxis.jpg , caption = , reign = 13 July 1971 – 26 April 1982 , reign-type = Period , predecessor = Franz Joseph , su ...

and Princess Maria Ana of Braganza. He is a graduate of the

Royal Agricultural College ;(from Virgil's Georgics)"Caring for the Fieldsand the Beasts" , established = 2013 - University status – College , type = Public , president = King Charles , vice_chancellor = Peter McCaffery , students ...

in England, having attended school as a child in Austria. After working six years in a Brazilian bank, he bought extensive farm lands in the

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region. Thereafter he proceeded to spend four months a year in Brazil and the remainder in Austria, where he manages his 3500 hectare agricultural estate in

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Marriage and issue

He married civilly in

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on 22 July 1989 and religiously in

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on 29 July 1989 Princess Marie Isabelle Marguerite Anne Geneviève d'Orléans (b.

Boulogne-sur-Seine Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious commune in the Parisian area, located from its centre. It is a subprefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and th ...

, 3 January 1959), daughter of Henri, comte de Paris, duc de France and

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, and had issue: * Princess ''Léopoldine'' Eléonore Thérèse Marie of Liechtenstein (b. 27 June 1990),

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), her godparents are Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême (maternal uncle) and Princess Eleonore of Liechtenstein (paternal aunt). She is godmother to her first cousin Princess Antoinette of Orléans, eldest daughter of the duke and duchess of Vendôme. * Princess ''Marie Immaculata'' Elisabeth Rose Aldegunde of Liechtenstein (b. 15 Dec 1991),

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), her godparents are

Prince Jean, Duke of Vendôme Jean Carl Pierre Marie d'Orléans (born 19 May 1965) is the current head of the House of Orléans. Jean is the senior male descendant by primogeniture in the male-line of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, and thus, according to the Orléan ...

(maternal uncle) and Princess Aldegunde of Liechtenstein). She is godmother to her first cousin Princess Jacinthe of Orléans, youngest daughter of the duke and duchess of Vendôme. * Prince ''Johann'' Wenzel Karl Emmeran Bonifatius Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 17 Mar 1993,

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), his godparents are Princess Blanche of Orléans (maternal aunt) and Prince Emmeran of Liechtenstein (paternal uncle). He is godfather to his first cousin Prince Joseph of Orléans, younger son of the duke and duchess of Vendôme. Married Countess Felicitas von Hartig (b. 10 Apr 1994) civilly on 30 April 2023 and religiously in

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on 10 June 2023. * Princess ''Margarete'' Franciska Daria Wilhelmine Marie of Liechtenstein (b. 10 Jan 1995,

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), her godparents are Prince François, Count of Clermont (maternal uncle) and Princess Daria of

(father's cousin). She is godmother to her first cousin Princess Louise-Marguerite of Orléans, middle daughter of the duke and duchess of Vendôme. * Prince ''Gabriel'' Karl Bonaventura Alfred Valerian Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 6 May 1998,

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), his godparents are Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein and Madame Gilles Lambotte, née Maria-Edla de Rambuteau.

References

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