Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein dies ‘unexpectedly’ at 51
Liechtenstein, died “unexpectedly” at the age of 51 on Tuesday.The Princely House of Liechtenstein announced the sudden passing in a statement Wednesday. The cause of death was not revealed.Prince Constantin was seventh in line for the throne.The prince’s eldest brother, Hereditary Prince Alois, is first in line to succeed their father Hans-Adam II, the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein is a principality, so their monarchs use the title of Prince, not King.Prince Constantin leaves behind his wife, Princess Marie of Liechtenstein, and their three children: Prince Moritz, Princess Georgina and Prince Benedikt. The prince’s wife and children have yet to comment publicly on his death.Two days of national mourning are underway until Friday, as the country pays its respects to the late prince.Local paper Vaterland reported that state parliament, called the Landtag, held a minute of silence to commemorate the prince.
Churches across the country rang their bells in his memory.An electronic mourning book has been set up for the public to leave their condolences.The statement on Prince Constantin’s death added that he served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Liechtenstein Group AG and was a member of the Board of Directors of Liechtenstein Group Holding AG.The Liechtenstein Group is a private banking and asset management company owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein. It is the largest organization of its kind to be owned by a royal family.In a statement on its website, the Liechtenstein Group wrote that Prince Constantin’s death “comes as a terrible shock to all those who knew him, and the Liechtenstein Group is in deep mourning.”Liechtenstein is rated as one of the most solvent countries in the world
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