Prince Constantin
Count of Rietberg
Prince Constantin in 2022
Born(1972-03-15)15 March 1972
St Gallen Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Died5 December 2023(2023-12-05) (aged 51)
Burial
Cathedral of St. Florin, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Spouse
Countess Marie Kálnoky de Kőröspatak
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(m. 1999)​
Issue
  • Prince Moritz
  • Princess Georgina
  • Prince Benedikt
Names
Constantin Ferdinand Maria
HouseLiechtenstein
FatherHans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
MotherCountess Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau

Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein (Constantin Ferdinand Maria; 15 March 1972 – 5 December 2023), known professionally as Constantin Liechtenstein,[1] was a member of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, and a businessman. He was the third son of Prince Hans-Adam II and his wife, Countess Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.[2] He was the chief executive officer of the LGT Group from 2020 to 2023.[3]

Education and career

Constantin attended the primary school in Vaduz-Ebenholz and entered the Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium in 1983, which he graduated from in 1991. He enrolled at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg in 1992 and graduated in 1997 with a master's degree in law.[3] He then worked for Raiffeisen Private Equity Management and the American investment bank Brown Brothers Harriman.[3] Prince Constantin then became the managing partner of Grünwald Equity Beteiligungs-GmbH until 2011.[3] As of 2012, he became General Director and chairman of the board of directors of the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation and was responsible for the business areas of agriculture and forestry, renewable energy, and the family's real estate affairs.[3] He worked for the Liechtenstein Group from 2020 until his death.[3] In addition, he had other functions such as chairman of the board of directors of Rice Tec AG, member of the advisory council of LGT Austria and member of the L-GAM Investment Committee.[3]

In addition, Prince Constantin was appointed a member of the Austrian Council for Sustainable Development in Vienna, whose primary goals are the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, concretization and visualization of sustainability as well as the support and acceleration of corresponding activities in business, society, politics, science, media and the public.

Other activities

Prince Constantin and his family attended the annual Liechtenstein National Day.[4] Prince Constantin was a patron of the Football Is More Foundation and attended the annual Football Is More Conferences.[5][6] In May 2014, Prince Constantin visited The Lower Austrian Forest Youth Games which were held in Sparbach Nature Park, the oldest nature park in Austria owned by the Liechtenstein princely family. There, he met sixth-grade students and praised the games as to "see nature as an overall view".[7] In March 2015, he hosted delegation of Liechtenstein's Members of Parliament at Wilfersdorf Castle in Wilfersdorf.[8] In August 2015, he and his wife attended a charity concert hosted by his sister-in-law Hereditary Princess Sophie at the Liechtenstein City Palace.[9] The money raised was used for a joined project of Austrian and Liechtenstein Red Cross to help people in Eastern Ukraine.[9] In April 2017, he and his family with other Liechtenstein princely family members visited the Vatican to meet Pope Francis.[10] In September 2017, he and his sister Princess Tatjana attended the annual Liechtenstein Reception in Vienna.[11]

Prince Constantin initiated and hosted the Summer Rhapsody at the Liechtenstein Garden Palace in Vienna, Austria on 31 July 2020.[12][13] In March 2022, Prince Constantin with his father and his siblings Hereditary Prince Alois and Princess Tatjana attended the opening of the exhibition "True Prince — Joseph Wenzel and His Art" at the Liechtenstein Palace.[14] On 28 April 2022, Prince Constantin visited Hrušky, Czech Republic with other employees of the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation and donated 5 million koruna to the village to restore the garden and playground of the kindergarten after they had been destroyed by a tornado.[15]

Personal life and death

Prince Constantin married Countess Marie Gabriele Franziska Kálnoky de Kőröspatak in a civil ceremony on 14 May 1999 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein and in a religious ceremony on 18 July 1999 in Číčov, Slovakia. The couple had three children:[2]

Princess Marie was born on 16 July 1975 in Graz, Austria as the sixth daughter of Count Alois Kálnoky de Kőröspatak (1931–2022) and Baroness Sieglinde von Oer (b. 1935).[2] Marie worked for Austrian Broadcasting Corporation and the Bismarck Media Communications in New York City as a marketing specialist[17] before working for The Prince of Liechtenstein's Winery Cellars as a sommelière.[18][17]

Constantin died unexpectedly on 5 December 2023, at the age of 51.[19][20]

Titles, styles, and arms

Styles of
Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein
Reference styleHis Serene Highness
Spoken styleYour Serene Highness

Constantin was styled as His Serene Highness Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg. He used the coat of arms of the princely house.[21]

References

  1. ^ "PARTICIPATION OF THE LIECHTENSTEIN GROUP LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER EXPANSION". PV Invest. Klagenfurt. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022. Constantin Liechtenstein and Johannes Meran, managing directors of Liechtenstein Beteiligungs GmbH: "We are convinced that PV-Invest is the suitable partner for the future growth strategy of the Liechtenstein Group in the business area "Renewable Energies" due to the many years of expertise of the management and the successful track record."
  2. ^ a b c William Bortrick. "HSH Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein. The Royal Family of Liechtenstein. House of Liechtenstein". Burke's Peerage. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Constantin Liechtenstein". Liechtenstein Group. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Staatsfeiertag Staatsakt 15.08.19". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Stakeholder dialogue". Football Is More Foundation. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. ^ Beesley, Chris (5 October 2017). "Everton's 'First Lady' collects Lifetime Role Model Award". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Den Wald spüren" [Feel the Forest]. NÖN (in German). 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Landtagsdelegation zu Besuch in Wien" [State parliament delegation visits Vienna]. Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b Photo Gallery. Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz. August 2015
  10. ^ "Fürst Hans-Adam II.: «Papst Franziskus hat viel Sinn für Humor»" [Reigning Prince Hans-Adam II: "Pope Francis has a great sense of humor"]. Volksblatt. Vaduz. 25 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Jährlicher Liechtenstein Empfang in Wien" [Annual Liechtenstein Reception in Vienna]. Volksblatt. Vaduz. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Prinz Constantin über Liechtensteiner Rhapsodie" [Prince Constantin on the Liechtenstein Rhapsody]. Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Liechtensteinische Rhapsodie in Wien" [Liechtenstein Rhapsody in Vienna]. Liewo Sonntagszeitung (in German). 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  14. ^ Volksblatt (3 March 2022). "Als Auftakt der neuen jährlichen Reihe «März im #Palais», ..." Instagram. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  15. ^ Haghofer, Iva (28 April 2022). "Princ Constantin v Hruškách: pomůže s obnovou zahrady po tornádu. Chválil kroje" [Prince Constantin in Hrušky: will help restore the garden after the tornado. He praised the costumes]. deník.cz. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  16. ^ Editorial Staff (7 August 2005). "Nachwuchs bei der Liechtensteiner Fürstenfamilie" [Offspring in the Liechtenstein princely family]. Derstandard (in German). Vaduz. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  17. ^ a b Tan, Lauren (10 November 2015). "Princess Diaries". Prestige. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  18. ^ Work, Andrew (9 September 2016). "Real princess, real wines: Princess Marie of Liechtenstein in Hong Kong". The Harbour Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Seine Durchlaucht Prinz Constantin ist verstorben". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein Dies 'Unexpectedly' at Age 51: 'A Terrible Shock'". People.com.
  21. ^ "Hausgesetz des Fürstlichen Hauses Liechtenstein vom 26. Oktober 1993" [House Law of the Princely House of Liechtenstein of 26 October 1993]. Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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