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Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marco d'Aviano Pius; born 14 February 1945) is the Prince of Liechtenstein. He is the son of Prince Franz Joseph II and his wife, Countess Georgina von Wilczek. He also bears the titles Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, and Count of Rietberg.
The 2003 referendum was a proposal put forth by Prince Hans-Adam II to revise parts of the Constitution, on the one hand expanding the monarch's power with the authority to veto legislation, while on the other hand securing for the citizenry the option to abolish the monarchy by vote at any time without being subject to princely veto. [2]
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Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria; born 24 May 1995) is the eldest child of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, and his wife, Duchess Sophie Elizabeth Marie Gabrielle in Bavaria, He is also the eldest grandchild of the current ruling prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II, and ...
[1] [4] Hans-Adam had threatened to abdicate the throne and leave the country if it was not successful. However, it was accepted by voters. [ 4 ] The next year, on 15 August 2004, Hans-Adam made Alois his regent and turned over the powers of prince to him, though Hans-Adam remains the official head of state, much like his father Franz Joseph II ...
Angela met Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein, the second son of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, at a private party in New York in 1997. [4] In 1999, the Principality of Liechtenstein's Information Bureau announced the forthcoming nuptials of Prince Maximilian to Angela Brown.
Son of Aloys II: Liechtenstein: Franz Joseph II 16 August 1906 – 13 November 1989 (aged 83) 25 July 1938: 13 November 1989 (51 years, 111 days) Grand-nephew of Franz I: Liechtenstein: Hans-Adam II 14 February 1945 (age 79) 13 November 1989: Reigning (35 years, 57 days) Son of Franz Joseph II: Liechtenstein
Franz Joseph II had been suffering from poor health and died on 13 November 1989, 26 days after his wife. [18] Ruling Liechtenstein for 51 years, he was among the longest-ruling sovereigns in Europe and the longest-serving national leader in the world at the time of his death. [32] He was succeeded by his son Hans-Adam as Hans-Adam II.