Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein


Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein is current Princess consort of Liechtenstein as the wife of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein. By birth, she is a member of the House of Kinsky.

Life

Princess Marie was born on 14 April 1940 in Prague as the daughter of Count Ferdinand Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau and his wife Countess Henriette Caroline of Ledebur-Wicheln in the Nazi-run Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.
In 1945, her family fled to Germany where Marie began her education in Ering am Inn from 1946 to 1949. Then she attended Lioba Sisters’ boarding school at the Wald Monastery in Baden-Württemberg for eight years. In 1957, she spent an extended period of time in England to improve her English, and graduated from the boarding school in 1958. She then attended the Academy for Applied Arts at the University of Munich, graduating in 1961. Following some time in Paris to perfect her French, she began working as an industrial designer for a printing house in Dachau, Germany.
Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie married at St. Florin's in Vaduz on 30 July 1967 and have four children:
Princess Marie has been involved in many organizations within Liechtenstein, with her focus being on education, culture and the arts. Princess Marie served as President of the Liechtenstein Red Cross from 1985 to 2015. She is also a patron of the Red Cross and the Verein für Heilpädagogische Hilfe, a foundation for people in Liechtenstein with special needs.
In 1976, Princess Marie became member of Liechtensteinische Gesellschaft für Umweltschutz, Liechtenstein's society for environmental protection. She was the president of Society for Orthopaedic Aid from 1983 to 2005 and a patron since 2005. She is also a patron of Verband Liechtensteinischer Familienhilfen, a family support organisation. Princess Marie is a member of the historical society of Liechtenstein.

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