Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein
 |
| Princess Marie-Astrid | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1987 Uccle, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium | ||||
| Spouse |
Ralph Worthington V (m. 2021) | ||||
| Issue | Althaea Georgina Worthington | ||||
| |||||
| House | Liechtenstein | ||||
| Father | Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein | ||||
| Mother | Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg | ||||
| Princely family of Liechtenstein |
|---|
 |
|
| Styles of Princess Maria-Anunciata of Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 the Princely family of Liechtenstein. She is the niece of two reigning monarchs, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein.
Early life and family
Marie-Astrid was born on 26 June 1987 in Uccle, Belgium to Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg.[1] Her father is the third son of Franz Joseph II and the younger brother of Hans-Adam II. Her mother is the daughter of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. Marie-Astrid is the sister of Princess Maria-Anunciata, and Prince Joesf-Emmanuel.[2]
Education and career
Marie-Astrid has a diploma from Le Cordon Bleu in London and a masters degree in business administration from the London School of Business and Finance.[3]
She worked as an event manager in London.[3] She founded AvL Backgammon, a boardgame company that makes backgammon sets.[4] Her company donates a portion of their profits to the International Red Cross.[4]
Personal life
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 in Orbetello, Italy.[6] She wore the 19th-century Kinsky Honeysuckle tiara for the occasion.[7] Wedding guests included Prince Christian of Hanover and Princess Christian of Hanover; Ekaterina, Hereditary Princess of Hanover; Princess Mafalda of Hesse; and Prince Lorenz and Princess Maria Laura of Belgium.[6][3]
Marie-Astrid gave birth to a daughter, Althaea Georgina Worthington, on 1 July 2022.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/20210927122648/princess-marie-astrid-wedding-dress-channels-sophie-wessex/
- ^ https://today.rtl.lu/life/royals/a/1792757.html
- ^ a b c https://evoke.ie/2021/09/26/royal/princess-astrid-of-liechtenstein-marries-american-fiance-in-dreamy-italian-ceremony
- ^ a b https://www.hola.com/hola-living/20200115158106/astrid-von-liechtenstein-juegos-mesa/
- ^ https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_liechtenstein/20210925196190/maria-astrid-liechtenstein-boda/
- ^ a b "Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein marries in lavish ceremony at Tuscany's Orbetello Cathedral". Tatler. 27 September 2021.
- ^ https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/1504154/liechtenstein-princesses-wedding-kinsky-honeysuckle-tiara-pictures
- ^ Sekretariat SD des Fürsten von Liechtenstein
- Articles with bare URLs for citations from May 2024
- 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
- Liechtenstein princesses
- Liechtenstein Roman Catholics
- People from Uccle
- Women company founders