Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein

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Hans-Adam II
Prince of Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II
Reign November 13, 1989 - present
Born February 14, 1945 (1945-02-14) (age 62)
Zurich
Predecessor Franz Joseph II
Heir-Apparent Alois
Consort Marie Aglaë, Countess Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau
Issue Alois, Maximilian, Constantin, Tatjana
Royal House House of Liechtenstein
Father Franz Joseph II
Mother Georgina von Wilczek

Hans-Adam II (Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius von und zu Liechtenstein, styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein; born February 14, 1945, Zurich), is the currently reigning Prince of Liechtenstein and son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906-1989) and his wife Countess Georgina von Wilczek (1921-1989). He also bears the titles Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Count of Rietberg.

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The Prince of Liechtenstein has sweepingly broad powers; a referendum to adopt Hans-Adam's revision of the constitution to expand his powers passed in 2003.[1] The changes also included a republican option, whereby the Prince was henceforth formally barred from vetoing any bill to establish a republic. In addition, the right to secede for the parishes which make up the Principality was recognized. Prince Hans-Adam had threatened that he and his family would move to Austria if the referendum had failed. Despite opposition from Mario Frick, a former Prime Minister, the Prince's referendum motion was carried by the electorate. In actual fact, the personal influence of the Ruling Prince is increased by the republican option within the constitution, because, in this strongly pro-monarchy principality, he may more easily use the implied threat to resign as a means to pressurize elected representatives and the electorate into accepting measures which he favours.

On 15 August 2004 Prince Hans-Adam II formally turned the power of making day-to-day governmental decisions over to his son Prince Alois, as a way of transitioning to a new generation. Formally, Hans-Adam remains Head of State.[2]

Prince Hans-Adam owns LGT banking group and has a personal fortune of more than £2 billion ($3.9 billion USD). He owns an extensive art collection, a part of which is on display for the public in museums in Vaduz and in Vienna, Austria. In December 2006, he was reported to be one of the world's richest heads of state.[3]

Hans-Adam's mother tongue is German but he is also fluent in English, French and Italian.

On 30 July 1967, at Vaduz, Liechtenstein, he married his cousin Marie Aglaë, Countess Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (born 1940).

Their children are:

The Prince is an honorary member of K.D.St.V. Nordgau Prag Stüttgart, a Catholic students' fraternity that is a member of the Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen. Prince Hans Adam II chairs the Advisory Council of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-determination at Princeton University.

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Alternative style Sire

  1. ^ Liechtenstein prince wins powers BBC News Online, 16 March 2003. Retrieved 29 December 2006.
  2. ^ Country profile: Liechtenstein - Leaders BBC News, 6 December 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2006.
  3. ^ Liechtenstein redraws Europe map BBC News Online, 28 December 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2006.
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Born: 16 April 1955
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Franz Josef II		 Prince of Liechtenstein
13 November 1989 – present		 Incumbent
Designated heir:
Prince Alois
Family information
Prince Aloys
House of Liechtenstein
 Prince Franz Josef II Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
Duke Ferdinand of Wilczek Georgina von Wilczek
Norbertine Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
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