Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein

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Hans-Adam II
Prince of Liechtenstein

Reign	November 13, 1989 - present
Born	February 14 1945 (age 64)
	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 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.

1 Powers
2 Personal Wealth
3 Personal life
4 See also

[edit] Powers

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. 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.

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.

[edit] Personal Wealth

**Princely Family of Liechtenstein**
HSH The Sovereign Prince HSH The Princess HSH The Hereditary Prince HRH The Hereditary Princess HSH Prince Joseph Wenzel HSH Princess Marie-Caroline HSH Prince Georg HSH Prince Nikolaus HSH Prince Maximilian HSH Princess Angela HSH Prince Alfons HSH Prince Constantin HSH Princess Marie HSH Prince Moritz HSH Princess Georgina HSH Princess Tatjana HSH Prince Philipp HSH Princess Isabelle HSH Prince Alexander HSH Prince Wenzeslaus HSH Prince Rudolf HSH Prince Nikolaus HRH Princess Magaretha HSH Princess Maria-Annunciata HSH Princess Marie-Astrid HSH Prince Josef-Emanuel HSH Princess Nora

Prince Hans-Adam owns LGT banking group and has a personal fortune of more than £2 billion. He owns an extensive art collection, a part of which is on display for the public in museums in Vaduz and in Vienna, Austria.

[edit] Personal life

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:

Hereditary Prince Alois (b. 11 June, 1968)
Maximilian Nikolaus Maria (b. 16 May, 1969)
Constantin Ferdinand Maria (b. 15 March, 1972)
Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein (b. 10 April, 1973)

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.