Princely Family current events 3: May 2007-

[eya]

Princess Barbara back to live in Liechtenstein after 45 years


https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenste...;art171,388433

https://translate.googleusercontent....r6tB6FYuK-o7Bg

[eya]

Princess Ilona died on 2 August at the age of 99.

https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenste...;art171,395228

https://translate.googleusercontent....yspzAFj6e6V-BQ

[MAfan]

The Princess, who was born as Countess Ilona Esterházy de Galántha, was the widow of Prince Constantin, a first cousin of the late Fürst Franz Josef.
Before marrying Prince Constantin, she was briefly married to Count Miklós Cziráky von Czirák und Dénesfalva, who died in 1944 a few months after they married.

[Tatiana Maria]

Hereditary Prince Alois speaks out for only allowing males to rule Liechtenstein, saying this maintains "stability" and avoids having too many members of the princely family.

Liechtensteins Erbprinz gegen Frau an Spitze - Vaterland online

The latter statement is an odd one coming from the regent of a family with over 100 members, per its website, and no plans to revise the House Law to limit the membership of the Princely House.

[Gawin]

Originally Posted by Tatiana Maria

Hereditary Prince Alois speaks out for only allowing males to rule Liechtenstein, saying this maintains "stability" and avoids having too many members of the princely family.

Liechtensteins Erbprinz gegen Frau an Spitze - Vaterland online

The latter statement is an odd one coming from the regent of a family with over 100 members, per its website, and no plans to revise the House Law to limit the membership of the Princely House.

His first statement is odd too. Maintains stability? Do all the other reigning European royal families - which allow female succession - lack stability?

[victor1319]

Originally Posted by Gawin

His first statement is odd too. Maintains stability? Do all the other reigning European royal families - which allow female succession - lack stability?

Well, I think Liechtenstein can only be compared to Monaco, since in these two countries the noble rulers have real power, whereas the other European royal families are mostly "the living colors" of their countries (that is at least what I thought until yesterday and the "parliament affair" of Boris Johnson and the Queen.)

[Biri]

And "real power" in the hand of a woman is a threat to the stability of the country?
There were many eminent Reigning Queens in many European Countries.

[victor1319]

Originally Posted by Biri

And "real power" in the hand of a woman is a threat to the stability of the country?
There were many eminent Reigning Queens in many European Countries.

Not the woman is the problem - quite the opposite: Queen Elisabeth the Great forced the English men to become superheroes, Catherine the Great did this with the Russians. Jeanne d'Arc comes to mind...

The Problem seems to be: If the girls do no longer marry outside of the family, but stay on the royal list with their kids and their kids, then the families will be much bigger with much more costs and perhaps even infighting. Not every family has rules like the British Royal Family, where the non-members of the nuclear family simply fall off the civil list and get simply no money anymore.

But women were already very great monarchs without a doubt. (And the mother is surely the mother - always...).

[Tatiana Maria]

Originally Posted by victor1319

Not the woman is the problem - quite the opposite: Queen Elisabeth the Great forced the English men to become superheroes, Catherine the Great did this with the Russians. Jeanne d'Arc comes to mind...

The Problem seems to be: If the girls do no longer marry outside of the family, but stay on the royal list with their kids and their kids, then the families will be much bigger with much more costs and perhaps even infighting. Not every family has rules like the British Royal Family, where the non-members of the nuclear family simply fall off the civil list and get simply no money anymore.

Indeed, that is one of the claims set out by the Hereditary Prince in the above interview. The other, which I think the previous comments were discussing, is his statement that he is prioritizing the stability of the laws by not changing them to allow female succession.

At the same time, both are selectively applied. The House Law which he has no plans to change allows legitimate paternal descendants full royal status regardless of their degree of kinship, letting the princely house increase exponentially. Furthermore, the "stable" house law dates only to 1993 (it states "In parts the old provisions no longer met modern requirements. The family therefore decided on 26 October 1993 to repeal the previous statute and to adopt a new one in keeping with its traditions").

[victor1319]

Thanks, Tatiana Maria, for this insight!

Yeah, the laws... The Liechtensteins rode to fame and glory and tremendous wealth on the side of the House of Habsburg. And when the Habsburgs had no male heirs, they simply changed their "iron house laws" - Maria Theresia became Archduchess and Queen. So...!

[eya]

The Princely family attend at a pontifical mass for the 300th anniversary in Vaduz

https://www.vaterland.li/storage/ima...mI7_SQNCKq.jpg

https://www.vaterland.li/fotogalerie/cme11578,2032016

[iceflower]

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Hereditary Prince Alois and Princess Hildegard attended an US-Liechtenstein reception in Vaduz on October 2:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 **


** usembassy: Strengthening U.S. – Liechtenstein Relations: Ambassador Hosts Reception at Princely Winery **

[Benjamin]

Princess Theresa, the eldest daughter of Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, has become engaged to Count Cajetan of Toerring-Jettenbach:

https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot....htenstein.html

[iceflower]

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Prince Alfred held a speech during the XI Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona, Italy today, October 24:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **

[eya]

The Princely Family at the New Year's reception 2020 at Vaduz Castle on 9 January

https://www.vaterland.li/fotogalerie/cme12187,2062155

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by eya

The Princely Family at the New Year's reception 2020 at Vaduz Castle on 9 January

https://www.vaterland.li/fotogalerie/cme12187,2062155

It seems Fürstin marie was not present htis year as i can't see he in the pics. Or at last not in the receiving line.

[Alisa]

Not surprising. She looked to be quite frail on her last public outing. I don't think we will see her Staatsfeiertag this year.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Alisa

Not surprising. She looked to be quite frail on her last public outing. I don't think we will see her Staatsfeiertag this year.

Actually i think she looked better at the Staatsfeiertag in 2019 then she did in 2020. Let's see if she will be present at the birthday greetings for her husband in February

[eya]

Prince Hans Adam celebrates his 75th Birthday on 14 February with the presence of Prince Alois

https://www.vaterland.li/fotogalerie/cme12316,2070027

https://www.volksblatt.li/multimedia...s-vaduz?src=vb


And new stamps as Princess Marie celebrates her 80th birthday on 14 April and Prince Hans-Adam his 75th

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ1OhTqX...jpg&name=small

https://www.philatelie.li/en/website...liechtenstein/

[iceflower]

Here's a video of Prince Hans-Adam's birthday reception last week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veUpxViAd_8