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Countess Georgina von Wilczek

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Religion
  
Roman Catholic

Name
  
Countess von

Parents
  
Nora Kinsky


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Tenure
  
7 March 1943 – 18 October 1989

Born
  
24 October 1921 Graz, Styria, Republic of Austria (
1921-10-24
)

Burial
  
St. Florian Cathedral, Vaduz

Issue
  
Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein Prince Phillipp Prince Nikolaus Princess Nora, Marchioness of Marino Prince Wenzel

Father
  
Count Ferdinand Maria von Wilczek

Mother
  
Countess Norbertine Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau

Died
  
October 18, 1989, Grabs, Switzerland

Spouse
  
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (m. 1943–1989)

Children
  
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Princess Nora of Liechtenstein

Grandchildren
  
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein

Similar People
  
Franz Joseph II - Prince of, Hans‑Adam II - Prince of Liechtenstein, Marie - Princess of Liechtenstein, Alois - Hereditary Prince of, Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein

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). She was born in Graz, and was the mother of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein.

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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 Wenceslas of Liechtenstein (Zurich, 19 November 1962 – Vaduz, 28 February 1991), known as Wenzel.
  • Georgina was founder and president of the Liechtenstein Red Cross, and was also active in many other charities.

    She died in Grabs, Switzerland, in October 1989, a month before her husband. She had been hospitalized for an undisclosed illness leading up to her death.

    Titles and styles

  • 24 October 1921 – 7 March 1943: Countess Georgina von Wilczek.
  • 7 March 1943 – 18 October 1989: Her Serene Highness The Princess of Liechtenstein.
  • National honours

  •  Liechtenstein: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Grand Star
  •  Liechtenstein: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II
  •  Liechtenstein: Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II
  • Foreign honours

  • Austrian Imperial and Royal Family: Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross, 1st Class
  • Greek Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
  • Greek Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Beneficence
  •  Holy See: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
  •  Holy See: Recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
  • Iranian Imperial Family: Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire
  • References

    Countess Georgina von Wilczek Wikipedia