Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein

Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein (Philipp Erasmus Alois Ferdinand Maria Sebaldus; born 19 August 1946) is a member of the princely family of Liechtenstein. He is a son of the former reigning prince Franz Joseph II and the younger brother of current reigning prince Hans-Adam II.[1]

Prince Philipp
Born (1946-08-19) 19 August 1946
Zürich, Switzerland
Spouse
Isabelle de L'Arbre de Malander
(m. 1971)
Issue
  • Prince Alexander
  • Prince Wenzeslaus
  • Prince Rudolf
Full name
Philipp Erasmus Alois Ferdinand Maria Sebaldus
HouseLiechtenstein
FatherFranz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
MotherGeorgina von Wilczek
ReligionRoman Catholic

Biography

Prince Philipp was born in Zürich as the second son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and of his wife, Countess Georgina of Wilczek.

Prince Philipp studied history and sociology at the University of Bonn and the University of Basel. He has been a member of the board of directors of the LGT group since 1981, and the chairman of that organisation since 2001.[2]

Marriage and family

He married Isabelle de l'Arbre de Malander on 11 September 1971 (b. 24 November 1949, Renaix), 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 (19 May 1972, Basel). Married civilly in Vaduz on 24 January 2003 and religiously in Salzburg on 8 February 2003 Miss Astrid Barbara Kohl (13 September 1968, Regensburg), daughter of Theodor Kohl and wife Ingrid Schlechta. They have one daughter:
    • Princess Theodora Alexandra Isabella Antonia Nora Marie of Liechtenstein (20 November 2004, Chêne-Bougeries, Geneva, Switzerland), founder of the Green Teen Team wildlife project.[3]
  • Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (12 May 1974, Uccle). From 2003 to 2006 he dated model Adriana Lima.[4][5]
  • Prince Rudolf Ferdinand of Liechtenstein (b. Uccle, 7 September 1975). Married in Istanbul on 20 April 2012 Miss Ilhan Tılsım Tanberk (20 July 1974, Istanbul), daughter of Olgun Tanberk and wife Melek Kampulat. They have three children:
    • Princess Alya Nur (Alienor) Faye of Liechtenstein (29 September 2014 – 13 December 2015)[6]
    • Princess Laetitia of Liechtenstein (21 July 2016, Zurich). Twin of Prince Karl Ludwig.
    • Prince Karl Ludwig of Liechtenstein (21 July 2016, Zurich). Twin of Princess Laetitia.

Honours

National honours

References

  1. "Biographies of the Princes and Princesses". www.fuerstenhaus.li. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  2. "Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein" (PDF). LGT Private Banking. 2018-08-30.
  3. "Alexander and Theodora of Liechtenstein in Romania". Luxarazzi. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015.
  4. Hola! article (8 November 2005)
  5. Bergen, Spencer (May 13, 2017). "Page Six:Adriana Lima's list of lovers". New York Post. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Access date: 29 December 2015.
  7. Wedding of Leka and Elia of the Albanians
  8. Military Collection. coleccionesmilitares.com.
Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein
House of Liechtenstein
Born: 19 August 1946
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Prince Benedikt
Line of succession to
the Liechtensteiner throne

10th position
Succeeded by
Prince Alexander
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