Prince Franz Josef of Liechtenstein (1962–1991)

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 Georgina von Wilczek, and thus younger brother of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein.

Prince Wenzel
Born(1962-11-19)19 November 1962
Zürich, Switzerland
Died28 February 1991(1991-02-28) (aged 28)
Vaduz Castle, Liechtenstein
Burial
Full name
Franz Josef Wenceslaus Georg Maria
HouseLiechtenstein
FatherFranz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
MotherGeorgina von Wilczek
ReligionRoman Catholic

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.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

  • 19 November 1962 – 28 February 1991: His Serene Highness Prince Franz Josef Wenceslaus Georg Maria of Liechtenstein

Honours

National honours

Ancestry

References

  1. "Biographies of the Princes and Princesses". www.fuerstenhaus.li. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  2. Necrológicas. Príncipe Wenzel de Liechtenstein
  3. Military Collection. coleccionesmilitares.com.
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