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| People H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois Princely House of Liechtenstein (official biography) Hereditary Prince Alois was born in Zurich on 11 June 1968 as the eldest son of Prince Hans Adam II and Princess Marie of Liechtenstein and was christened Alois Philipp Maria. This name was given to the Prince in memory of his great-grandfather, Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, the father of then reigning Prince Franz Josef II. Prince Alois spent his youth at Vaduz Castle with his parents, siblings, and grandparents. Like his father, he attended primary school in Vaduz-Ebenholz, and he entered the Liechtenstein Gymnasium (high school) in 1979. He graduated in the spring of 1987 (high school diploma type B, with an emphasis on literary history). He subsequently entered the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, where he completed his officer's training. On receiving his commission as second lieutenant, he served for six months with the Coldstream Guards in Hong Kong and London. In October 1988, Prince Alois enrolled as a student of law at the University of Salzburg. He completed these studies in the spring of 1993 with a master's degree. From September 1993 to May 1996, he worked at a London auditing company. He then moved back to Vaduz, where he is now responsible for various parts of the Princely assets. As the eldest son of the Reigning Prince, Hereditary Prince Alois is designated successor to the throne by the Law on the Princely House. For this reason, he has undergone preparation since early childhood for his future office as Head of State. He takes part in political discussions and consultations with representatives of the Government and assumes representative duties. On 15 August 1990, on the occasion of the oath of allegiance, Reigning Prince Hans Adam II and Hereditary Prince Alois jointly swore to uphold the Constitution. On 3 July 1993, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein married Duchess Sophie in Bavaria. They have four children: • Prince Joseph Wenzel, born 24 May 1995 On 15 August 2004, H.S.H. Prince Hans Adam II entrusted his son H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois as his representative with the exercise of all sovereign rights pertaining to him, in accordance with the Liechtenstein Constitution. |
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