Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein

Hans-Adam II (Johannes (Hans) Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius Fürst von und zu Liechtenstein; born 14 February 1945), is the reigning Prince (Fürst) of Liechtenstein.S.D. Fürst Hans-Adam II. (titled "Fürst"), Note: There is a distinction between the German titles of a reigning "Fürst" and non-reigning descendants (children) of a "Fürst" who are titled "Prinz", in German- use the English and French translated versions with due caution.   He has been prince since 1989 and served as regent from 1984 to 1989. 

 Life 
Hans-Adam was born on 14 February 1945 in Zürich, Switzerland. He is the son of Franz Joseph II, Prince (Fürst) of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Georgina von Wilczek. His godfather was Pope Pius XII. 

In 1967, Hans-Adam married Countess Marie. The following year, the couple had their first child, Alois of Liechtenstein. They have three other children as well.

In 1984, Prince Franz Joseph II, while legally remaining head of state, formally handed his powers and duties to Hans-Adam. Hans-Adam formally succeeded as Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein upon the death of his father on 13 November 1989.

Similarly to what his father did, as of 2004, Hans-Adam decided to hand most of his powers and duties to his son.

 Wealth 
As of 2003, the princely family had a family fortune of US$7.6 billion and a personal fortune of about US$4 billion. Hans-Adam's net worth is estimated to be around US$6.20 billion, making him one of the richest heads of state in the world.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles
 14 February 1945 – 13 November 1989: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
 13 November 1989 – present: His Serene Highness The Prince of Liechtenstein

The official title of the Prince is Fürst von und zu Liechtenstein, Herzog von Troppau und Jägerndorf, Graf zu Rietberg, Regierer des Hauses von und zu Liechtenstein. (Prince of and at Liechtenstein, Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Count at Rietberg, Sovereign of the House of and at Liechtenstein). There is a distinction between the German titles of a reigning Fürst and non-reigning descendants of a Fürst who are titled Prinz.

Honours and awards
National honours
 : Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Grand Starhttp://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/Tais419/sophiebayern2.jpg
 : Sovereign Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II

Foreign honours
 Austria
  Austrian-Hungarian Imperial and Royal family: 1,305th Knight with Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece
 : Grand Cross of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand StarParliamentary question, page=903. (PDF)
  Bavarian Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Hubert

Awards
 :  Honorary degree of the University of Innsbruck
 : Honorary degree of the Babeș-Bolyai University

Ancestry

References

Other websites

2004: Royal power handover – Prince Alois says democracy still strong Real Audio sound file from the BBC.

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