Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein (Philipp Erasmus Alois Ferdinand Maria Sebaldus; born 19 August 1946) is a member of the princely family of

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. He is a son of the former reigning prince Franz Joseph II and the younger brother of current reigning prince

Hans-Adam II Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marco d'Aviano Pius; born 14 February 1945) is the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, since 1989. He is the son of Prince Franz Joseph II and his wife, Countess Georgina von Wilczek. He al ...

Biography

Prince Philipp was born in

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as the second son of

Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein Franz Joseph II (Franz Josef Maria Aloys Alfred Karl Johannes Heinrich Michael Georg Ignaz Benediktus Gerhardus Majella; 16 August 1906 – 13 November 1989) was the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein from 25 July 1938 until his death. Franz Jose ...

and his wife, Countess Georgina of Wilczek. Prince Philipp studied history and sociology at the

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and the

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. He has been a member of the board of directors of the

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since 1981, and the chairman of that organisation since 2001.

Marriage and family

He married Isabelle de l'Arbre de Malander (b. 24 November 1949 in

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, Belgium) on 11 September 1971, daughter of Jean-Baptiste de l'Arbre de Malander and wife Guillemette Grassal. They have three sons and have had four grandchildren: *Prince Alexander Wilhelm Hans Adam of Liechtenstein (born on 19 May 1972 in

Basel , french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...

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, Switzerland). Married civilly in

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on 24 January 2003 and religiously in

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on 8 February 2003 to Astrid Barbara

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(born on 13 September 1968 in

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, Germany), daughter of Theodor Kohl and wife Ingrid Schlechta. They have one daughter: **Princess Theodora Alexandra Isabella Antonia Nora Marie of Liechtenstein (born on 20 November 2004 in

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

), founder of the Green Teen Team Foundation, an environmental foundation founded in 2014. Princess Theodora is an ambassador for Project 0, a charity focuses on protecting the ocean from

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. She won the first place of both individual and team test at the 2022 Junior Grand Prix Dressage competition. She also visited Romania and Seychelles on behalf of her foundation. * Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (born on 12 May 1974 in

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, Belgium). From 2003 to 2006, he dated Brazilian

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. * Prince Rudolf Ferdinand of Liechtenstein (born on 7 September 1975 in

, Belgium). Married in

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on 20 April 2012 to İlhan Tılsım Tanberk, a Turkish businesswoman and heiress of the Sinter Metal company. She was born on 20 July 1974 in

, Turkey as a daughter of Olgun Tanberk and wife Melek Kampulat. They have three children: **Princess Alienor Faye of Liechtenstein (

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: Alya Nur, 29 September 2014 – 13 December 2015). **Princess Laetitia of Liechtenstein (born on 21 July 2016 in Zurich,

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, Switzerland). Twin of Prince Karl Ludwig. **Prince Karl Ludwig of Liechtenstein (born on 21 July 2016 in Zurich,

, Switzerland). Twin of Princess Laetitia.

Honours

National honours

* : Grand Star of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein, 1st Class * : Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II

References

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