Prince Franz Josef of Liechtenstein (1962–1991)
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| Born | 19 November 1962 Zürich, Switzerland | ||||
| Died | 28 February 1991 (aged 28) Vaduz Castle, Liechtenstein | ||||
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| House | Liechtenstein | ||||
| Father | Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Mother | Georgina von Wilczek | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Prince Franz Josef of Liechtenstein (Franz Josef Wenceslaus Georg Maria; 19 November 1962 – 28 February 1991), popularly known as Prince Wenzel, was a member of Liechtenstein princely family. He was the youngest son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife, Countess Georgina von Wilczek, and thus younger brother of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein.
Biography
He was born on 19 November 1962, as the youngest son of the former reigning Prince Franz Joseph II and the youngest brother of the current reigning Prince Hans-Adam II. His mother was Countess Georgina of Wilczek.[1]
To his family, and the Liechtensteiner general public, he was known as "Wenzel".
In 1982 Prince Franz Josef "Wenzel" entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and a year later was a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards in London. He then studied medicine at the University of Fribourg and the University of Zürich.[2]
He worked as an assistant doctor at the Rorschach Hospital.
Suddenly and quite unexpectedly, Prince Wenzel of Liechtenstein died on 28 February 1991 in the guesthouse of Vaduz Castle.
Honours
Liechtenstein: Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II.[3]
Ancestry
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References
- ^ "Biographies of the Princes and Princesses". www.fuerstenhaus.li. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ Necrológicas. Príncipe Wenzel de Liechtenstein
- ^ Military Collection. coleccionesmilitares.com.
