Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein
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| Born | June 26, 1987 Uccle,Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium | ||||
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Ralph Worthington V (m.2021) | ||||
| Issue | Althaea Georgina Worthington | ||||
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| House | Liechtenstein | ||||
| Father | Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Mother | Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg | ||||
| Princely family of Liechtenstein |
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| Styles of Princess Maria-Anunciata of Liechtenstein | |
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| Reference style | Her Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein(Marie-Astrid Nora Margarita Veronica;born 26 June 1987) is a member of thePrincely family of Liechtenstein.She is the niece of two reigning monarchs,Henri, Grand Duke of LuxembourgandHans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein.
Early life and family[edit]
Marie-Astrid was born on 26 June 1987 inUccle,Belgium toPrince Nikolaus of LiechtensteinandPrincess Margaretha of Luxembourg.[1]Her father is the third son ofFranz Joseph IIand the younger brother ofHans-Adam II.Her mother is the daughter ofJean, Grand Duke of LuxembourgandPrincess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium.Marie-Astrid is the sister ofPrincess Maria-Anunciata,and Prince Josef-Emmanuel.[2]
Education and career[edit]
Marie-Astrid has a diploma fromLe Cordon Bleuin London and a masters degree in business administration from theLondon School of Business and Finance.[3]
She worked as an event manager in London.[3]She founded AvL Backgammon, a boardgame company that makesbackgammonsets.[4]Her company donates a portion of their profits to theInternational Red Cross.[4]
Personal life[edit]
On 25 September 2021, Marie-Astrid married the American businessman Ralph Worthington V,[5]in a Catholic ceremony at the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta inOrbetello,Italy.[6]She wore the 19th-centuryKinskyHoneysuckle tiara for the occasion.[7]Wedding guests includedPrince Christian of HanoverandPrincess Christian of Hanover;Ekaterina, Hereditary Princess of Hanover;Princess Mafalda of Hesse;andPrince LorenzandPrincess Maria Laura of Belgium.[6][3]
Marie-Astrid gave birth to a daughter, Althaea Georgina Worthington, on 1 July 2022.[8]
References[edit]
- ^"Princess Marie Astrid channels Sophie Wessex on wedding day – including sentimental accessory".HELLO!.September 27, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on May 11, 2024.RetrievedMay 10,2024.
- ^"In pictures: Princess Marie Astrid of Liechtenstein and Ralph Worthington tie the knot in Italy".today.rtl.lu.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-05-11.Retrieved2024-05-10.
- ^abc"Princess Astrid Of Liechtenstein Marries American Fiancé In Italy".September 26, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2024.RetrievedMay 10,2024.
- ^ab"Astrid Von Liechtenstein: entrena tu mente y tu felicidad con sus juegos de mesa".HOLA.January 15, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2024.RetrievedMay 10,2024.
- ^"María Astrid de Liechtenstein: así ha sido la gran boda real de la princesa".HOLA.September 25, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2024.RetrievedMay 10,2024.
- ^ab"Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein marries in lavish ceremony at Tuscany's Orbetello Cathedral".Tatler.27 September 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 11 May 2024.Retrieved10 May2024.
- ^Reddin, Dorothy (October 11, 2021)."Liechtenstein Princesses wear £1million tiara at weddings".Express.co.uk.Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2024.RetrievedMay 10,2024.
- ^Sekretariat SD des Fürsten von Liechtenstein
- Living people
- 1987 births
- 20th-century Liechtenstein women
- 21st-century Liechtenstein women
- Alumni of Le Cordon Bleu
- European people of Belgian descent
- European people of Luxembourgian descent
- Liechtenstein businesspeople
- Liechtenstein people of Austrian descent
- Princesses of Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein Roman Catholics
- People from Uccle
- Women company founders