Father Franz Joseph II | Religion Roman Catholic Name Princess of | |
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Born 31 October 1950 (age 73) Zurich, Switzerland ( 1950-10-31 ) Issue Maria Teresa Sartorius y de Liechtenstein Mother Countess Georgina Norberta of Wilczek Spouse Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca (m. 1988–2002) Children Maria Teresa Sartorius y de Liechtenstein Grandparents Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria, Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein Great-grandparents Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria Similar People Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza d, Franz Joseph II - Prince of, Countess Georgina von Wilcz, Marie - Princess of Liechtenstein, Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein | ||
Princess Norberta "Nora", Marquesa de Mariño (Norberta Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti; 31 October 1950) is the daughter of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906–1989) and his wife Countess Gina of Wilczek (1921–1989), and thus younger sister of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein.
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Education and career
Princess Nora studied at the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, also in Geneva. She has worked for the World Bank and the International Institute for Environment and Development, among others. She speaks French, English, German and Spanish.
She has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1984. She was president of Liechtenstein's National Olympic Committee from 1982 to 1992 and she has been president of Special Olympics Liechtenstein since 2002.
She was Chief Scouting Guide (German: Korpsführerin) of Liechtensteinische Pfadfinderinnenkorps Santa Maria from 1973 to 1989. Today she is Honorary member of the Scout association.
Family
On 11 June 1988, she married Don Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca, 3rd Marqués de Mariño (Madrid, 30 November 1931 – Ibiza, 22 July 2002). Together they had one daughter:
She is the godmother of Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, the youngest daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium.
Titles, styles, and honours
Her full title in German is: Ihre Durchlaucht Prinzessin Norberta Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti von und zu Liechtenstein, Gräfin zu Rietberg, Marquesa de Mariño.