Princess Angela of Liechtenstein
| Princess Angela | |||||
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| Princess of Liechtenstein; Countess Rietberg | |||||
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3 February 1958 Bocas del Toro, Panama | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein (m. 2000) | ||||
| Issue | Prince Alfons | ||||
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| Father | Javier Francisco Brown | ||||
| Mother | Silvia Maritza Burke | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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| Styles of Princess Angela of Liechtenstein | |
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| Reference style | Her Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Princess Angela of Liechtenstein (née Angela Gisela Brown; 3 February 1958) is the wife of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein.[1] She is the first person of known African origin to marry into a reigning European dynasty,[2] the marriage having been authorized by the monarch. Together, they have a biracial son, Prince Alfons (b. London, 18 May 2001), who is in the line of succession to the Liechtensteiner throne.[2]
Early life
Princess Angela was born in Bocas del Toro, Panama, as Angela Gisela Brown, the daughter of Javier Francisco Brown and Silvia Maritza Burke.[1] She is of Afro-Panamanian descent and is a fashion designer.[2]
She is a graduate of Parsons School for Design.[3]
Marriage
In 1999 the Principality of Liechtenstein's Information Bureau announced the forthcoming nuptials of the second son of the reigning prince, Hans Adam II, Prince Maximilian, to Angela Brown.[4] On 29 January 2000, at 11:00 am, she married Prince Maximilian at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City.[1] The marriage was groundbreaking, bringing a person of Afro-Panamanian ancestry into one of the few still reigning families in Europe by a marriage which obtained the prior consent and full support of the groom's sovereign and father, who also attended the wedding.[2][4] While some members of the dynasty were said to be shocked and to consider the interracial marriage "the end of an era", others were said to have expressed support.[4]
Since her marriage, Princess Angela participates, sometimes with her son, in ceremonial events in the Principality.[4]
Prince Maximilian and Princess Angela have one child:
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References and notes
- 1 2 3 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XVI. "Liechtenstein". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2001, pp. 52-54. ISBN 3-7980-0824-8.
- 1 2 3 4 5 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, pp. 632-634, 654-655 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
- ↑ The Royal Correspondent
- 1 2 3 4 Beeche, Arturo (2009). The Gotha: Still a Continental Royal Family, Volume 1. US: Eurohistory. pp. 38, 41, 43 50.14, 244. ISBN 978-0-977-19617-3.