Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein
| Prince Heinrich | |||||
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| Born | 21 June 1877 Hollenegg, Austria-Hungary | ||||
| Died | 16 August 1915 (aged 38) Warsaw, Russian Empire | ||||
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| House | Liechtenstein | ||||
| Father | Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Mother | Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein | ||||
Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein (Prince Heinrich Aloys Maria Joseph; 21 June 1877 – 16 August 1915) was the fourth son of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein and Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein and uncle of Franz Joseph II.[1]
He travelled to North America, Africa and Asia with his nephew Prince Franz of Liechtenstein.[2] He was a member of the Austro-Hungarian Army and was killed in action in Warsaw on 16 August 1915 during the Russian Great Retreat. He is the highest member of the House of Liechtenstein to be killed in action.[3]
Prince Heinrich remained unmarried with no issue.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Worldroots Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wanger, Harald (31 December 2011). "Liechtenstein, Franz von". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Quaderer, Rupert (31 December 2011). "Erster Weltkrieg". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2023.