Princess Nora of Liechtenstein
| Princess Nora | |
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| Marchioness of Mariño | |
| Princess Nora in 2024
Princess Nora in 2024
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| Born | 31 October 1950 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Spouse | Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca, Marqués de Mariño (m. 1988; died 2002) |
| Issue | María Teresa Sartorius y de Liechtenstein |
| Names Norberta Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti | |
| House | Liechtenstein |
| Father | Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein |
| Mother | Countess Georgina von Wilczek |
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Princess Norberta of Liechtenstein, Marchioness of Mariño (née Norberta Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti; 31 October 1950), popularly known as Princess Nora, is a member of Liechtenstein princely family. She is the fourth child and only daughter of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife Georgina von Wilczek, and the younger sister of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein.
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.[1]
She was Chief Scouting Guide (German: Korpsführerin) of Liechtensteinische Pfadfinderinnenkorps Santa Maria from 1973 to 1989.[2] Today, she is Honorary member of the Scout association.[3]
Family
On 11 June 1988, she married Don Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca, Marqués de Mariño (Madrid, 20 November 1931 – Ibiza, 22 July 2002), member of the Spanish nobility, at St. Florin's in Vaduz. Together they had one daughter named Doña María Teresa Sartorius y de Liechtenstein who was born on 21 November 1992.[4]
She is the godmother of Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, the third daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium.
Honours
National honours
- Liechtenstein: Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of His Serene Highness Prince Franz Joseph II (16/08/1976).[5]
See also
References
- Back to citation "Nora de Liechtenstein: «Trabajo para crear un ecosistema puro... y no es un capricho»", abc.es. Accessed 15 December 2022.
- Back to citation "Geschichte der liechtensteinischen Pfadfinderbewegung" (in German). Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- Back to citation "Über unseren Verband" (in German). Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- Back to citation Ulwencreutz, Lars (2013). The Royal Families in Europe V. Ulwencreutz Media. p. 15. ISBN 9781304581358. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- Back to citation Military Collection, coleccionesmilitares.com. Accessed 15 December 2022.
External links
- Biography of HSH the Princess Nora of Liechtenstein - official website of the Olympic movement
- Special Olympics Liechtenstein