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Prince Alois of Liechtenstein (1869–1955)

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Prince Alois
Born(1869-06-17)17 June 1869
Hollenegg, Austria-Hungary
Died16 March 1955(1955-03-16) (aged 85)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Burial
Spouse
Issue
Names
Alois Gonzaga Maria Adolf
HouseLiechtenstein
FatherPrince Alfred of Liechtenstein
MotherPrincess Henriette of Liechtenstein
Alois of Liechtenstein with wife Elisabeth Amalie
(Sport & Salon, Vienna, 25 April 1903)

Prince Alois of Liechtenstein (Alois Gonzaga Maria Adolf; 17 June 1869 – 16 March 1955)[citation needed] was the son of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (1842–1907) and Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein (1843–1931), daughter of Alois II of Liechtenstein.

The maternal nephew and first cousin, once removed, of Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Prince Alois renounced his rights to the succession on 26 February 1923, in favor of his son Franz Joseph II, as he was concerned about his age should he assume the role; he was 53 when he renounced his right to succession and would have been 68 when he assumed the throne.[citation needed]

He was the 1,177th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Austria.

Alois died on 16 March 1955, at the age of 85 years old in Vaduz.[1]

Marriage and issue

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On 20 April 1903, in Vienna, he married Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria (7 July 1878, in Reichenau – 13 March 1960, in Vaduz). The couple had eight children together.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Prince Alois Dies at 86!". The New York Times. 18 March 1955. p. 27. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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