Prince MAXIMILIAN of Liechtenstein TURNS 50 (Thursday, 16 May 2019)

Prince Maximilian, the second son of the Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (Hans-Adam II) had his 50th birthday last Thursday.

The 5th-in-line of succession to the rich, tiny European Principality's throne marked the occasion in absolute privacy.

Maximilian Nikolaus Maria was born on 16 May 1969, to then Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein & his wife, Princess Marie Aglaë (née Countess Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau).

He was raised in Liechtenstein & after completing grammar school in (capital) Vaduz (1988), studied bysiness & economics at a German university (from 1989 to 1993). Maximilian obtained his MBA in 1998, at Harvard Business School (in USA).

Sovereign Prince Hans-Adam II (centre), his son Hereditary
Prince Alois (left), Prince-Regent since 2004, & elder
grandson, Prince Joseph-Wenzel (right)

His father inherited the throne in 1989, making his elder brother, Alois, the new Hereditary Prince. In 2004 Alois was made Regent of the Principality, as their father decided to relinquish his state duties, while remaining the sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein.

Maximilian now follows his brother & three nephews in the male-only (salic) order of succession to the throne.

Coat-of-Arms of the Liechtenstein' Principality

In January 2000 he married to Angela Gisela Brown, a fashion designer of Afro-Panamanian descent, owner of her own company.

Angela, who is 11 years older than her husband, is the first-known member of a European reigning dynasty-by-marriage of an African origin. They married civilly in Vaduz & then religiously in NYC, with the bride wearing a self-designed wedding dress.

Together, the Prince & Princess they have a son, Prince Alfons (b. 2001 in London), who turned eighteen yesterday (May 18, 2019).

Max with Princess Angela & their son Alfons

His Serene Highness Prince Maximilian first worked on a private investment fund in New York City. In 2000 he undertook the directorship of JPMorgan Partners private company in London & Munich, while from 2003, became Manager of its German office.

Since 2006 he chaired the LGT management group (a private European banking asset), becoming its CEO, later the same year.
Maximilian is refered as 'Prince Max' in his professional time.

Maximilian, Angela & their son Alfons (front-left) ~ 2010?

Prince Maximilian, Princess Angela & Prince Alfons are reportedly appearing in several occasional events with the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, like the annual public celebrations for its national day, each August 15.

Liechtenstein, while the sixth smallest state in the world, has one of the richest monarchies. Its Princely family are owners of the Liechtenstein Global Trust (the largest European private wealth firm) along with 4-centuries-old art collection (including paintings by Rubens & Rembrandt), & a large property of Castles & Land.

Their family wealth is estimated as high as $US7.6 billion. The same time the country enjoys prosperity, with its ~800-year-old monarchy (constitutional since 19th century) being open to the public in their daily life, without major press attention domestically.