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The family originates from Liechtenstein Castle in Lower Austria (near Vienna), which the family possessed from at least 1136 to the 13th century, and from 1807 onwards.. The progenitor Hugo von Liechtenstein (d. 1156) built Liechtenstein Castle around 1122-36 on a fief that he received from the Babenberg margraves of Austria.
Thereby, on 23 January 1719, Emperor Charles VI decreed Vaduz and Schellenberg were henceforth united and raised to the status of a Fürstentum (principality) under the name "Liechtenstein" for "[his] true servant, Anton Florian of Liechtenstein". Although the family continued to own larger territories in various parts of central and eastern ...
Family Image; Karl I 30 July 1569 – 12 February 1627 (aged 57) 20 December 1608: 12 February 1627 (18 years, 54 days) Son of Hartmann II: Liechtenstein: Karl Eusebius 11 April 1611 – 5 April 1684 (aged 72) 12 February 1627: 5 April 1684 (57 years, 53 days) Son of Karl I: Liechtenstein: Hans-Adam I
However, he placed these assets in a family foundation, the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation, from which each family member receives an equal annual allowance and which maintains the family's castles, cultural assets, collections and museums and last but not least, the costs of the princely court including even some salaries for princes who ...
“The Princely House regrets to announce that S.D. Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein died unexpectedly on December 5, 2023," the official statement from the royal house read. "Prince Constantin ...
The foundation has three offices – in Liechtenstein, Vorarlberg and St. Gallen [18] – and is funded by the Liechtenstein princely family and by private donations. [18] The Hereditary Princess serves as president and trustee. [ 18 ]
Succession to the Liechtensteiner throne is governed by the house laws of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, which stipulate agnatic primogeniture. In 2004, the head of state, Hans-Adam II, publicly responded to criticism from a committee of the UN which had voiced concerns about the exclusion of women from the line of succession, stating ...
However, he placed these assets in a family foundation, the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation, from which each family member receives an equal annual allowance and which maintains the family's castles, cultural assets, collections and museums and last but not least, the costs of the princely court including even some salaries for princes who ...