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  Royal Genealogies Part 16
As William, prince of Orange, he entered the British army in 1811 during the Napoleonic Wars and served as aide-de-camp to Gen. Arthur Wellesley, later 1st duke of Wellington.
William succeeded to the throne upon the abdication of his father in 1840.
NOTES: Reign: 1948-1980; As a conscientious and hardworking monarch, Juliana retained the devotion of her subjects, despite political controversy raised by the Spanish and German marriages of two daughters and her husband's involvement in financial scandal.
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  CNN.com - Prince wins Liechtenstein powers - Mar. 16, 2003
Liechtenstein's Prince Hans Adam II clinched a royal victory on Sunday as subjects rallied behind the 300-year-old monarchy to back controversial political reforms in the alpine state.
Prince Hans Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein had threatened to leave Vaduz for Vienna if voters rejected proposals he put forward that would grant him the right to sack the government, veto legislation and nominate judges.
Opponents say the prince's proposals would give him too much power in the 160 sq km (62 sq mile) principality, whose tax haven status has enabled it to become one of the world's richest countries in terms of income per capita.
www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/03/16/liechtenstein.reut   (486 words)

  
  Liechtenstein - MSN Encarta
Roughly triangular in shape, Liechtenstein is a picturesque country that occupies a part of the Rhine River Valley in the Alps.
Liechtenstein is overwhelmingly rural, with 79 percent of the population living in the countryside in 2003.
The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz (population, 2004, 5,129), a town situated along the banks of the Rhine in the west central part of the country.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578983/Liechtenstein.html   (691 words)

  
 Const. of the Princely House of Liechtenstein (of 26 Oct 1993)
      1) The Princely House of Liechtenstein is an autonomous family community established and organised at the level of the Constitution of the Principality, on the basis of the provisions of the dynastic statute hitherto in force.
Princess of Liechtenstein, Duchess of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Countess Rietberg.
The text of the translated Constitution of the Princely House of Liechtenstein of 26 October 1993 is provided by the Secretary to HSH The Prince of Liechtenstein by e-mail of 10 March 2000.
www.geocities.com /dagtho/lieact19931026.html   (5759 words)

  
  Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hereditary Prince Alois Philipp Maria of Liechtenstein (German: Erbprinz Alois Philipp Maria von und zu Liechtenstein) (born 11 June 1968 in Zürich), is the eldest son of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein and his wife Princess Marie of Liechtenstein.
On Liechtenstein Day 2004 Prince Hans-Adam II formally turned the power of making day-to-day governmental decisions over to his son Erbprinz Alois, as a way of preparing for the transition to a new generation.
On 3 July 1993, at St. Florin's in Vaduz, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein married HRH Sophie, Duchess in Bavaria.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Alois_of_Liechtenstein   (416 words)

  
 Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Franz Joseph Maria Aloys Alfred Karl Johannes Heinrich Michael Georg Ignaz Benediktus Gerhardus Majella, (August 16, 1906, Schloss Frauenthal, Styria, Austria – November 13, 1989) was the prince of Liechtenstein from 1938 until his death.
He was son of Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein and his wife Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria (daughter of Archduke Karl Ludwig).
He was widely credited with keeping Liechtenstein out of World War II, and he also oversaw the economic development of Liechtenstein from a poor agricultural backwater into one of the richest countries (per capita) in the world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franz_Joseph_II,_Prince_of_Liechtenstein   (290 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Liechtenstein   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny, landlocked state in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east.
Liechtenstein is situated in the Upper Rhine valley of the European Alps.
Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world; i.e., a landlocked country surrounded by other landlocked countries.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Liechtenstein   (2615 words)

  
 LIECHTENSTEIN
Liechtenstein's fame doesn't stem from the mere selling of postage stamps, although a sheet of pre-war agricultural designed stamps with a face value of SFr 5 is now worth some SFr 3,000.
Historically the Principality of Liechtenstein comprises the former territories of the County of Vaduz and the Lordship of Schellenberg.
Liechtenstein's banks are smallish by international standards, and tend to be overshadowed by the Principality's specialized business in trusts and domiciliary companies.
www.offshore-manual.com /taxhavens/Liechtenstein.html   (2182 words)

  
 CNN.com - Prince wins Liechtenstein powers - Mar. 16, 2003
Liechtenstein's Prince Hans Adam II clinched a royal victory on Sunday as subjects rallied behind the 300-year-old monarchy to back controversial political reforms in the alpine state.
Prince Hans Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein had threatened to leave Vaduz for Vienna if voters rejected proposals he put forward that would grant him the right to sack the government, veto legislation and nominate judges.
Opponents say the prince's proposals would give him too much power in the 160 sq km (62 sq mile) principality, whose tax haven status has enabled it to become one of the world's richest countries in terms of income per capita.
cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/03/16/liechtenstein.reut   (486 words)

  
 Anti-Semitism - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Prince Bismarck himself confessed that the money for carrying on the 1866 campaign was obtained from the Jewish banker Bleichroeder, in face of the refusal of the money-market to support the war.
Prince Bismarck had retired, and Count Caprivi, with a programme of general conciliation based on Liberal principles, was in power.
The mischief was however, done, and although the pope sent a verbal message to Prince Liechtenstein excluding the anti-Semites from his blessing, the elections resulted in a great triumph for the Jewhaters.
www.1911ency.org /A/AN/ANTI_SEMITISM.htm   (14049 words)

  
 LIECHTENSTEIN
The Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny, doubly landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east.
Since on 25 July 1806 the Confederation of the Rhine was founded, the prince of Liechtenstein was a member, in fact a vassal of its hegemon styled protector, French Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte, until its dissolution on 19 October 1813.
The Prince of Liechtenstein is among the world's wealthiest heads-of-state, with an estimated wealth of 2 billion dollars.
www.solarnavigator.net /geography/liechtenstein.htm   (1168 words)

  
 Map Zones : Liechtenstein Map
Liechtenstein is highly industrialized, with less than 2 percent of the labor force engaged in agriculture.
In 1989, Prince Hans Adam II succeeded his father to the throne, and in 1996 settled a long-running dispute with Russia over Liechtenstein family's archives, which had been confiscated during the Soviet occupation of Vienna in 1945 and later moved to Moscow.
Liechtenstein, independent principality in central Europe; bounded on the east by Austria, and on the south, west, and north by Switzerland.
kids.mapzones.com /world/liechtenstein   (1594 words)

  
 Liechtenstein hands prince total power - theage.com.au
Liechtenstein's ruling prince has won overwhelming support from his subjects to become Europe's only absolute monarch, after a referendum campaign marred by hate mail and mutilated animal parts.
The prince and his heir, Crown Prince Alois, whose family have ruled the principality for 300 years, thanked voters "for their confidence" in a statement published on the Princely House website.
Prince Hans-Adam had threatened to leave with his wife and son for their palace in Vienna if their subjects failed to show sufficient support.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/03/17/1047749716116.html?oneclick=true   (324 words)

  
 Monroi
Patronage of honour of H.S.H. Alois Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of
HSH Alois Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg is the eldest son of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein and his wife Marie Aglae, Countess Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.
In October 1988, Prince Alois enrolled as a student of law at the University of Salzburg.
www.monroi.com /tournamentgate/Liechtenstein07   (230 words)

  
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 Preamble
The Principality of Liechtenstein constitutes, by the union of both its regions, Vaduz and Schellenberg, an indivisible and inalienable whole; the region of Vaduz (Upper Country) consists of the communes of Vaduz, Balzers, Planken, Schaan, Triesen and Triesenberg; the region of Schellenberg (Lower Country) consists of the communes of Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Ruggell and Schellenberg.
The Prince Regnant is the Head of State and shall exercise his sovereign authority in conformity with the provisions of the present Constitution and of the other laws.
The Prince Regnant may entrust the next Heir Apparent of his House who has attained majority with the exercise of the sovereign powers held by him as his representative should he be temporarily prevented or in preparation for the Succession.
www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/liechtenstein.html   (7212 words)

  
 January 2001 News - Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a prosperous little country, with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
Liechtenstein was separated from the German empire in 1866.
But more than that, the princely family is a symbol that unites this nation's people and sets them apart from their neighbors in Austria and Switzerland.
www.frazmtn.com /~verhoeff/Newsltr0101.htm   (964 words)

  
 The Serene Orders of The Principality of Liechtenstein .
From July 25, 1806 when the Confederation of the Rhine was founded, the Prince of Liechtenstein was a member, in fact a vassal of its hegemon, styled protector, French Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte, until the dissolution of the Confederation on October 19, 1813.
Liechtenstein is thus the last member State of the Holy Roman Empire in Europe today which can claim an element of continuity from the Holy Roman Empire.
The Prince of Liechtenstein is the world's ninth wealthiest head of state, with an estimated wealth of $4 billion.
almanachdechivalry.com /_wsn/page16.html   (1343 words)

  
 Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He is the son of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein and of his wife, Duchess Sophie in Bavaria.
From his birth he has borne the title of "Prince of Liechtenstein".
Joseph Wenzel is named in honour of his ancestor Josef Wenzel, Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein from 1712 to 1718 and from 1748 to 1772.
www.jacobite.ca /kings/wenzel.htm   (233 words)

  
 The Liechtenstein Constitution of 1921
The hereditary succession to the throne within the Princely House of Liechtenstein, the age of majority of the Reigning Prince and of the Hereditary Prince, and any applicable guardianship shall be laid down by the Princely House in the form of a Law on the Princely House.
He shall see to the affairs directly entrusted to him by the Reigning Prince, shall countersign the laws and any decrees or ordinances issued by the Reigning Prince or a Regent, and shall enjoy the privileges to which the representative of the Reigning Prince is prescribed to be entitled at public ceremonies.
All Liechtenstein citizens who are at least eighteen years of age and whose right to vote has not been suspended shall be eligible to vote in municipal matters in the municipality in which they reside.
www.geocities.com /dagtho/lieconst19211005.html   (8752 words)

  
 A collection fit for a prince | csmonitor.com
The Liechtenstein family lost more than 80 percent of its wealth during and immediately after the war and was forced to sell a number of paintings.
Recently, the prince has begun a 15 million euro ($18.5 million) purchasing program to expand the collection and to buy back many of those paintings that were sold.
Because of the museum's private status, the prince was also unsure whether Vienna would be able to supply the 300,000 annual visitors the project needed to survive financially, and he had considered Paris or New York as a possible home.
www.csmonitor.com /2004/0430/p13s02-alar.htm   (713 words)

  
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The constitution which dates from 1921, is built upon the principle of the allocation of authority between the legislative, executive and judicial bodies of the state.
Unlike some contemporary monarchies in which the participation of the monarch is largely restricted to representative functions, the Prince of Liechtenstein takes an active role in the functioning of the state.
Liechtenstein is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1995.
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 Information About Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a country situated in the centre of Europe between Austria and Switzerland.
Liechtenstein State Art Collection, Vaduz: This contains works by Rubens which are considered to be among the greatest in the World.
Schloss Vaduz: The Prince of Liechtenstein is one of the few monarchs in the world to live in a castle.
www.lott.li /li/newlich.htm   (554 words)

  
 Art of the Vienna Galleries - The Collection Of The Prince Von Liechtenstein
WHEN we ascend the broad stairway of the fine old Liechtenstein palace in Vienna, leading to the salons where the paintings are hung, we note a number of large, decorative canvases by late Italian artists and a fine Flemish tapestry which decorate the walls of the entrance halls.
The centre of this wall is occupied by a portrait of Prince Adam Wenzel von Liechtenstein, in magnificent court-costume.
It is by the Frenchman Hyacinthe Rigaud, the typical painter of the pompous age of Louis XIV.
www.oldandsold.com /articles34/art-vienna-galleries-9.shtml   (9970 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Liechtenstein Map
The modern history of Liechtenstein dates from 1719, when the country formally acquired its present name and ruling family with the consolidation of the counties of Vaduz and Schellenberg under the house of Liechtenstein.
Prince Franz Joseph II, who became sovereign in 1938, yielded executive authority in 1984 to his son and heir, Crown Prince Hans Adam II, who succeeded his father in 1989.
Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy governed by hereditary princes.
atlas.mapzones.com /liechtenstein/liechtenstein.php   (1243 words)

  
 Editorial
Napoleon's forced the emperor of the HRE to abdicate in 1806, and Liechtenstein became a sovereign state within the Confederation of the Rhine.
(Prince Hans Adam II has transferred some of his powers to his son, Prince Alois.) Under the constitution of Liechtenstein, the county is also governed by an elected legislature, and it has an independent judicial system.
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein from 1938 to 1949, kept Liechtenstein out of World War II and helped guide the economic development of Liechtenstein from a poor agricultural economy into an economy with one of the highest per-capita incomes in the world.
www.progress.org /2006/fold464.htm   (808 words)

  
 Atlas - Liechtenstein Map
Liechtenstein is highly industrialized, with less than 2 % of the labor force engaged in agriculture.
As to the animal life, Liechtenstein is valuable in red deer, roe deer, chamois, hare, marmot, flcock, pheasant, hazel grouse, partridge, fox, badger, marten, polecat, stoat, weasel, and others.
The two electoral areas of the nation, the highlands and the lowlands, are entitled to at least two members of the government, and their respective deputies must come from the same area.
www.map.freegk.com /liechtenstein/liechtenstein.php   (1574 words)

  
 The EFTA Secretariat: Principality of Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is the 4th smallest country in Europe with a surface of 160 km2 and about 35'000 inhabitants.
Liechtenstein is one of Europe's ten monarchies with a lively parliamentary life and strong elements of direct democracy.
Liechtenstein's inflation rate was 1,2% in 2005 and the unemployment rate was 2,5% in 2005.
secretariat.efta.int /Web/EFTAAtAGlance/memberstates/Liechtenstein   (940 words)

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