Heinrich Fürst zu Fürstenberg
| Heinrich | |
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| Prince of Fürstenberg | |
 Heinrich in 2002. | |
| Head of the House of Fürstenberg | |
| Tenure | 2011 – present |
| Predecessor | Joachim Egon |
| Heir-Apparent | Prince Christian |
| Born | Heinrich Maximilian Egon Karl Fürst zu Fürstenberg 17 July 1950 Heilingenberg Castle Seeheim-Jugenheim Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse Germany |
| Spouse | Princess Maximiliane of Windisch-Graetz |
| Issue | Christian, Hereditary Prince of Fürstenberg Prince Antonius |
| House | Fürstenberg |
| Father | Joachim Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg |
| Mother | Countess Paula von Königsegg-Aulendorf |
Heinrich, Prince of Fürstenberg (Heinrich Fürst zu Fürstenberg in German; born 17 July 1950) is a German nobleman, landowner, and businessman. In 2011 he became the Head of the House of Fürstenberg.
Early life
Prince Heinrich zu Fürstenberg was born in 1950 at Heilingenberg Castle in Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany. He is the son of Joachim Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg and Countess Paula von Königsegg-Aulendorf.[1] He studied economics at university in Vienna.[2]
Personal life and family
In 1976 Prince Heinrich married his second cousin, Princess Maximiliane of Windisch-Graetz in Rome, Italy.[3][4] In 1977 their first child, Prince Christian, was born. In 1985 their second child, Prince Antonius, was born.[1] In 2010 his eldest son married Jeannette Griesel.[citation needed] His younger son married Matilde dei Principi Borromeo Arese Taverna in 2011.[5]
In 2012 he was added to the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame.[6]
Career
Prince Heinrich's father died in 2002, and he assumed the role as Head of the Princely House of Fürstenberg in 2011.[2][7] He owns and manages the family businesses, which include landholdings and beer brewing.[8] The Fürstenberg family are the second-largest forest owners in Germany. They were granted the right to brew beer in 1283 by Rudolf I of Germany, and have been in the business ever since.[4] In 2005 Prince Heinrich joined the Fürstenberg Brewery with Brau Holding International.[9]
References
- ^ a b Régine (3 April 2017). "La famille princière de Fürstenberg".
- ^ a b "family – Haus Fürstenberg".
- ^ "Furstenberg 1900-present". www.royaltyguide.nl.
- ^ a b "The Prince's Pilsner". The Washington Post. 1980-10-09. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "Prince and Princess Antonius Zu Furstenberg". Vogue Italia.
- ^ "The International Best-Dressed Poll Hall of Fame". HWD.
- ^ "Coming soon: my engagement to Kristin Scott Thomas". The Spectator. 21 June 2014.
- ^ Smit, Barbara (6 November 2014). "The Heineken Story: The remarkably refreshing tale of the beer that conquered the world". Profile Books – via Google Books.
- ^ "2000-today - Fürstenberg". www.fuerstenberg-beer.com.
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