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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 ...
II. Princely Family, Parliament, and Government [1]. HSH The Prince. HSH The Hereditary Prince. HSH The Hereditary Princess. Descendants of The Hereditary Prince. Extended Members of Princely Family. The President of Landtag. The Vice President of Landtag. Members of Landtag. The Prime Minister. The Deputy Prime Minister. Members of Ministers.
In a July 2012 referendum, the people of Liechtenstein overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to curtail the political power of the princely family. A few days before the vote, Hereditary Prince Alois announced he would veto any relaxing of the ban on abortion , also up for referendum. 76 per cent of those voting in the first referendum supported ...
Family Image; Karl I 30 July 1569 – 12 February 1627 (aged 57) 20 December 1608: 12 February 1627 (18 years, 54 days) — 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
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] Sophie also founded a pregnancy counseling service named schwanger.li in Schaan, Buchs, and Feldkirch.
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 ...
This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Liechtenstein Princely Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.