Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein

Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (Nikolaus Ferdinand Maria Josef Raphael; born 24 October 1947) is a Liechtensteiner lawyer, diplomat and prince. He is a younger brother of the reigning prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II. He was also the non-resident Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the Holy See.

Early life Nikolaus was born in Zürich as the third son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife, Countess Georgina of Wilczek.

In 1950 at the age of three Nikolaus was made a Knight of Justice in minority of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. When the class of knights in minority was abolished in 1961, Nikolaus received his present rank in the order as a Knight of Honour and Devotion.

Nikolaus completed his primary education in Vaduz before attending the Schottengymnasium in Vienna and the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. From 1968 to 1972 he studied law at the University of Vienna from which he graduated with the degree Doctor iuris.

From 1979 to 1989, Nikolaus was Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

Niklaus was Chief Scout of Fürstlich Liechtensteinische Pfadfinderkorps St. Georg from 1971 to 1989. Today he is an honorary member of the Scout association. Nikolaus spoke at the European Forum of Guild-Scouts in Grossarl in 1990 about the topic of hunting and nature protection.

Marriage and family Nikolaus married on 20 March 1982, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg, Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, youngest daughter of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. For the time being, this is the last dynastically equal marriage between two sovereign houses currently reigning in Europe.

They have four children and five grandchildren: Prince Leopold Emmanuel Jean Marie of Liechtenstein (b. Brussels, 20 May 1984 – d. Brussels, 20 May 1984). Buried at Royal Crypt (Belgium). Princess Maria-Anunciata Astrid Joséphine Veronica of Liechtenstein (b. Brussels-Uccle, 12 May 1985). Married to Carlo Emanuele Musini (b. 1979, Camden, London, UK) in a civil ceremony on 26 June 2021 in Gubbio, Italy. The religious ceremony took place on 4 September 2021 at the Scots Basilica in Vienna, Austria. The couple has a daughter: Georgina Musini (b. 2023) Princess Marie-Astrid Nora Margarita Veronica of Liechtenstein (b. Brussels-Uccle, 26 June 1987). On 25 September 2021 married to Raphael Worthington V (b. 5 April 1985, U.S.) at Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Orbetello, Italy. The couple has two daughters: Althaea Georgina Worthington (b. 1 July 2022). Aloisia Worthington (b. 2023) Prince Josef-Emanuel Leopold Marie of Liechtenstein (b. Brussels-Uccle, 7 May 1989). Married to Colombian María Claudia "Cloclo" Echavarría Suárez (b. 11 July 1988, Colombia), founder of a creative consultancy for Latin American brands named Sí Collective, on 25 March 2022 at St. Peter Claver Church in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The couple has two sons: Prince Leopold of Liechtenstein (b. March 2023) Prince Nikolai of Liechtenstein (b. 21 June 2025)

Honours

National honours Grand Star of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein, 1st Class Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II

Foreign honours Grand Cross of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Silver Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau Recipient of the Grand Duke Jean Silver Jubilee Medal Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class

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