Prince Franz Josef of Liechtenstein (1962–1991)
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Prince Wenzel | ||
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Born |
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1962-11-19
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19 November 1962
Zürich , Switzerland |
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Died |
28 February 1991
(1991-02-28)
(aged
28)
Vaduz Castle , Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
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Burial |
St Florian Cathedral
, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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House | Liechtenstein | |
Father | Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein | |
Mother | Georgina von Wilczek | |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Prince Franz Josef of Liechtenstein (Franz Josef Wenceslaus Georg Maria; 19 November 1962 – 28 February 1991), popularly known as Prince Wenzel , was a member of Liechtenstein princely family . He was the youngest son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife, Countess Georgina von Wilczek , and thus younger brother of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein .
Biography
He was born on 19 November 1962, as the youngest son of the former reigning Prince Franz Joseph II and the youngest brother of the current reigning Prince Hans-Adam II . His mother was Countess Georgina of Wilczek . [1] He was known, familiarly, as "Wenzel".
In 1982, he entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , and a year later was a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards in London . He then studied medicine at the University of Fribourg and the University of Zürich . [2] He worked as an assistant doctor at the Rorschach Hospital. [ citation needed ]
Despite being from the wealthy House of Liechtenstein , it has been reported that he rejected many of the luxuries presented by the family and instead opted to live a more modest lifestyle. [3]
Suddenly and quite unexpectedly, Prince Wenzel of Liechtenstein died on 28 February 1991 in the guesthouse of Vaduz Castle . His exact cause of death is unknown. [3]
Honours
- Liechtenstein : Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II . [4]
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ "Biographies of the Princes and Princesses" . www.fuerstenhaus.li . Retrieved 2018-08-30 .
- ↑ Necrológicas. Príncipe Wenzel de Liechtenstein
- 1 2 "A Mysterious End! The Demise Of Prince Wenzel Von Und Zu Liechtenstein" . The Esoteric Curiosa . 10 October 2010 . Retrieved 17 May 2023 .
- ↑ Military Collection . coleccionesmilitares.com.
Generations are numbered from
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
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