Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein (1920–1993)
Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein was a Liechtensteiner prince, diplomat and brother of Franz Joseph II.
Early life and ancestry
Born into the reigning House of Liechtenstein, he was the eighth child and sixth son of Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and his wife, Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria.Career
He served as the chargé d'affaires in Switzerland from its reformation in 1944 until 1969, then as the Liechtenstein ambassador to Switzerland from 1969 to 1989. In addition, he was the non-resident ambassador in Austria from 1983 to 1991.Personal life
He married on 23 April 1968, in Vienna, Countess Amalie Podstatzký-Lichtenstein von Prussinowitz, daughter of Count Leopold Podstatzký-Lichtenstein von Prussinowitz and his wife, Countess Marie Margarete Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau. They had three children:- Princess Maria Elisabeth, married civilly in Vaduz on 21 May 2004 and religiously in Blonay on 5 June 2004 Gilles Rouvinez, without issue
- Prince Hubertus Alois, married to Claudia Rüegg, they have one son:
- * Prince Leopold of Liechtenstein
- Princess Marie Therese Eleonore