Prince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria of Liechtenstein (born 16 May 1969), known professionally as Max von Liechtenstein, is a member of the Liechtenstein princely family and businessman. He is the second son of Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie.

Education

After passing his examinations at the Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium in

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, he studied at the European Business School in

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, Germany, and graduated in 1993. In 1998 he completed an

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degree at Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts.

Career

Prince Maximilian went to work for Chase Capital Partners (the

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arm of

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) in

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. After an interval in which he earned his advanced degree in business and was married, he worked for two years for ''Industrie Kapital''. In 2003, he began the management of the German office of JPMorgan Partners. Since the spring of 2006, he has been the

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of the

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. Professionally, he is referred to as Prince Max, rather than Prince Maximilian.

Family

Prince Maximilian met Angela Brown, a Panamanian-American fashion designer, at a private party in New York in 1997. In 1999, the Principality of Liechtenstein's Information Bureau announced the forthcoming nuptials of Prince Maximilian to Angela Brown. Prince Maximilian married Angela civilly on 21 January 2000 in

, Liechtenstein, and religiously on 29 January 2000, at 11:00 am, at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in

.''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XVI. "Liechtenstein". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2001, pp. 52-54. . The marriage brought a person of Afro-Panamanian ancestry into one of the remaining reigning families of Europe. Prince Maximilian obtained prior consent and full support of the sovereign, who also attended the wedding.de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. ''Le Petit Gotha''. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, pp. 632-634, 654-655 (French) While some members of the princely house were said to be shocked and to consider the interracial marriage and the eleven years age gap (with Angela being older than Prince Maximilian) "the end of an era", others were said to have expressed support. Prince Maximilian and Princess Angela have a son: * Prince Alfons Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (born on 18 May 2001 in

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, England).

Titles, styles and arms

Maximilian is styled as ''His Serene Highness'' Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg. He also bears the coat of arms of the princely house.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maximilian of Liechtenstein, Prince 1969 births Living people Princes of Liechtenstein Harvard Business School alumni Liechtenstein Roman Catholics People from St. Gallen (city) Sons of monarchs