On Tuesday the small country of Liechtenstein, located in the center of Europe, between Switzerland and Austria, mourned the death of the third of the four sons of its sovereign prince. Constantine of Liechtenstein died on December 5 in Vaduz in an "unexpected" manner, as the Royal Family itself has stated in a statement.
"The youngest son of Prince Hans-Adam II leaves behind his wife, Princess Mary of Liechtenstein, née Countess Kálnoky of Kőröspatak, and their children Prince Moritz, Princess Georgina and Prince Benedikt," the letter continued. .
Prince Constantine became "chairman of the Supervisory Board of Liechtenstein Group AG and member of the Board of Directors of Liechtenstein Group Holding AG", being one of the best-known faces of the small nation of almost 40,000 inhabitants.
After the death, the country's Parliament has observed a minute of silence in his memory. But the citizens have also had a particular tribute to him. The bells of all the parish churches of the archdiocese have rung through the streets so that everyone could pray for him, according to local media Vaterland.
Constantine of Liechtenstein married Countess María Gabriela Francisca Kálnoky de Kröspatak, 45, in 1999. As a result of this marriage, their three children were born: Moritz (20 years old), Georgina (18) and Benedikt (15).
Although the deceased was seventh in line to the Liechtenstein throne, if one thing is clear, it is that he was part of one of the richest families on the European scene. Among other things, this fortune is due to the fact that his father, Hans Adam II, 78, is the owner of the LGT Banking Group and personally owns $3.5 billion, according to Forbes magazine. So it is not surprising that Constantine has had a good life all these years.
Constantine of Liechtenstein had one of the best educations he could have had. He studied at the Vaduz-Ebenholz primary school and in 1991 graduated from the Liechtenstein High School, where he started in 1983. After this, he decided to study Law in Salzburg to follow in his father's footsteps and dedicate himself to the business world. .
For more than ten years he had the pleasure of being president of the board of directors of the Prince Liechtenstein Foundation. He, in turn, was responsible for the commercial areas of agriculture, food, renewable energy and real estate matters. Among other things, he was also responsible for the management of the Crown's assets. After his death, everything will change immediately.
