Countess Georgina von Wilczek
| Georgina von Wilczek | |||||
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| Princess of Liechtenstein | |||||
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| Tenure | 7 March 1943 – 18 October 1989 | ||||
| Born |
24 October 1921 Graz, Styria, Republic of Austria | ||||
| Died |
18 October 1989 (aged 67) Grabs, Switzerland | ||||
| Burial | St. Florian Cathedral, Vaduz | ||||
| Spouse | Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Issue |
Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein Prince Phillipp Prince Nikolaus Princess Nora, Marchioness of Mariño Prince Wenzel | ||||
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| Father | Count Ferdinand Maria von Wilczek | ||||
| Mother | Countess Norbertine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Georgine "Gina" von Wilczek (Georgine Norberte Johanna Franziska Antonie Marie Raphaela; 24 October 1921 – 18 October 1989) was the daughter and only child of Ferdinand Maria, Count of Wilczek (1893–1977), and his wife, Countess Norbertine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (1888–1923).[1] She was born in Graz, and was the mother of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein.[2][3]
Marriage and children
On 7 March 1943, at Vaduz, she married Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and by him became the mother of five children:
- Hereditary Prince Hans-Adam (born 1945). Married Countess Marie Aglaë von Wchinitz und Tettau and has issue.
- Prince Philipp Erasmus of Liechtenstein (born 1946). Married Isabelle de l'Arbre de Malander (b. 1949) and has issue, including Wenzeslaus.
- Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (born 1947). Married Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg (b. 1957), daughter of Grand Duke Jean, and has issue.
- Princess Norberta "Nora" (born 1950). Married Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca (1931–2002), 3rd Marqués de Mariño, and has issue.
- Prince Franz Josef of Liechtenstein (Zurich, 19 November 1962 – Vaduz, 28 February 1991).
Georgina was founder and president of the Liechtenstein Red Cross, and was also active in many other charities.[4]
She died in Grabs, Switzerland, in October 1989, a month before her husband.[4][5] She had been hospitalized for an undisclosed illness leading up to her death.[5]
Titles and styles
- 24 October 1921 – 7 March 1943: Countess Georgina von Wilczek.[1]
- 7 March 1943 – 18 October 1989: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Liechtenstein.
Honours
National honours
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Liechtenstein: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Grand Star[6][7][8][9][10][11] - Liechtenstein: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II[12]
- Liechtenstein: Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II[12]
Foreign honours
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Austrian Imperial and Royal Family: Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross, 1st Class[13] -
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Greek Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia[7][14][15] - Greek Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Beneficence[16]
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Iranian Imperial Family: Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire[17] -
Italy
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Vatican: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[18]
- Holy See: Dame of the Decoration of Honour[10][19]
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Ancestry
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References
- 1 2 Royal Ark
- ↑ Dotson, Samuel C., Genealogie des Fürstlichen Hauses Liechtenstein seit Hartmann II. (1544–1585), Rosvall Royal Books, Falköping, Sweden, p. 68.
- ↑ Willis, Daniel, The Descendants of Louis XIII, Clearfield Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1999, ISBN 0-8063-4942-5, p. 510.
- 1 2 "Princess Gina, Liechtenstein Princess", The Washington Post, 19 October 1989
- 1 2 "Princess Gina", The New York Times (Vaduz, Liechtenstein), 18 October 1989
- ↑ http://c7.alamy.com/comp/E125MH/aug-08-1988-50-year-anniversary-of-prince-franz-joseph-ii-prince-franz-E125MH.jpg
- 1 2 , Princess Gina wearing the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia and the Liechtenstein Order of Merit
- ↑ https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/1c/ce/74/1cce749ad8eeb021537f489702633189.jpg
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/gina-of-liechtenstein-franz-joseph-of-liechtenstein-marie-news-photo/110139172
- 1 2 , Princess Gina wearing the Liechtenstein Order of Merit and Holy See Decoration of Honour
- ↑ http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dHMUkWjxiWM/TLFk41imIgI/AAAAAAAAHAc/HhpY3lh0XAU/s640/FranzJosefGinasapphires.jpg
- 1 2 Military Collection
- ↑ Princess Gina wearing the Order on her left chest
- ↑ http://40.media.tumblr.com/54a1745ecf42af6d3e67d1b8bd0aa26d/tumblr_nzkp79T1TY1qg0umko1_1280.png
- ↑ Wedding of Constantine of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark
- ↑ http://ru-royalty.livejournal.com/2534953.html
- ↑ http://badraie.com/images/liechtenstein.JPG
- ↑ Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- ↑ http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YYqZ5FosV8Q/U11wnMF5r_I/AAAAAAAAIyw/osMgo1hcOGc/s1600/1960.jpg
External links
| Countess Georgina von Wilczek Wilczek Family Born: 24 October 1921 Died: 18 October 1989 | ||
| Liechtensteiner royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Elisabeth von Gutmann |
Princess Consort of Liechtenstein 1943–1989 |
Succeeded by Countess Marie Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau |
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