Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein

Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (born 12 May 1974) is a member of the princely family of Liechtenstein. He is the son of Prince Philip Erasmus of Liechtenstein and Isabelle de L'Arbre de Malander.[1] He was born to the style of a Serene Highness and Prince of Liechtenstein, and is additionally a Count of Rietberg.[2] Prince Wenzeslaus has two brothers:

  • Prince Alexander (born 1972); married Astrid Barbara Kohl in 2003.
  • Prince Rudolf Ferdinand (born 1975); married Tılsım Tanberk in 2012.[3]
Prince Wenzeslaus
Born (1974-05-12) 12 May 1974
Uccle, Brussels, Belgium
HouseLiechtenstein
FatherPrince Philipp Erasmus of Liechtenstein
MotherIsabelle de L'Arbre de Malander
ReligionRoman Catholic

Prince Wenzeslaus has become something of a society column figure on account of his relationship with Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima.[4] The society columns such as Page Six of the New York Post have tagged him with the nickname of Prince Wence (pronounced: Vince).

His father is President of the LGT Group in Liechtenstein which is privately owned by the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation. Prince Wenzeslaus is the nephew of the reigning sovereign Fürst Hans Adam II and the first cousin of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, who is Regent since 2004.

Ancestry

Footnotes

  1. Henri van Oene (genealogy source)
  2. The Peerage (genealogy source)
  3. Monarchies of Europe by Allan Raymond (genealogy source) Archived May 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Hola! article (8 November 2005)
Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein
House of Liechtenstein
Born: 12 May 1974
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Prince Alexander
Line of succession to
the Liechtensteiner throne

12th position
Succeeded by
Prince Rudolf
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