[3]:536–540, 778[4] The House of Thurn und Taxis is a German family whose fortune derives from the appointment of an ancestor, Leonhard von Taxis, as hereditary postmaster general of the Holy Roman Empire in 1595. Philipp Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (* 19. Read on ... Princess Elisabeth. p. 516. Die Trauer in der bekannten deutschen Adelsfamilie ist groß. Through descent from king Miguel I of Portugal, Albert is related to several reigning hereditary heads of state in Europe. In the 1970s Johannes threw avant-garde parties and, because he was bisexual,[4][5] he was often seen in gay discos. Karl Emmeran Duarte Johannes Theobald Benedikt Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein was born on 1 July 1955 at Regensburg, Germany G. He is the son of Johann Baptist Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein and Clothilde Alberta Maria Franziska Xaveria Andrea Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis. According to family tradition Albert Prinz von Thurn und Taxis followed his father, in accordance with the rules of the legal affairs committee of the Association of German Nobility (Deutscher Adelsrechtsausschuß [de]), in the nominal succession as "head" of the former German princely House of Thurn and Taxis. Friedrich Prinz von Thurn und Taxis was born on September 8, 1943, son of Hugo Prinz von Thurn und Taxis and Ingeborg Sponer. Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis (born 1980), Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis (b. Während sich die Welfen auf Nachwuchs freuen, wird im Hause Thurn und Taxis getrauert. Karl Emmeran Duarte Johannes Theobald Benedikt Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein usually went by his middle name of … Grades des Fürsten Albert von Thurn und Taxis . The history of the family stretches back to the early 12th century. The pair were fourth cousins twice removed, both descended from Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis. [2][3]:540[4] He has been listed as the world's youngest billionaire many times since his father's death in 1990,[5] first appearing on the list when he was age eight.[2]. … Since former hereditary titles are only recognised in German law as part of the surname, in accordance with the Weimar Constitutionof 1919, family members include the title as an integral part of their name in the form, Prinz von Thurn und Taxis. [5] He has two older sisters: Princess Maria Theresia and Princess Elisabeth. Max Emanuel Prinz von Thurn und Taxis ist tot. Willis, Daniel. Johannes was born at Schloss Höfling in Regensburg, Germany, to Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and Infanta Maria Anna de Braganza. Philipp Gabriel Franz Josef Magnus Maria Lamoral Prinz von Thurn und Taxis was born on 19 April 1975. [5] His mother, Gloria (née Countess von Schönburg-Glauchau), a popular media figure since marriage to his 53-year-old father as a 20-year-old, was instrumental in preserving the family fortune until Albert became of legal age to take over its management. [5], Thurn und Taxis completed his high school education in Rome and then, after his military service, he studied economics and theology at the University of Edinburgh. Prince Johannes (1926-1990) Read on... History of the family Thurn und Taxis. April 1975 als Philipp Gabriel Franz Joseph Magnus Maria Lamoral) ist ein deutscher Betriebswirt und Mitglied des Fürstenhauses Thurn und Taxis. This information is part of by on Genealogy Online. As such, he is sometimes styled by the traditional title, Fürst von Thurn und Taxis (Prince of Thurn and Taxis). Prince Albert", https://www.adac-gt-masters.de/uk/fahrerportrait-2011/albert-von-thurn-und-taxis-1635/, https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/12891-albert-von-thurn-und-taxis/, "09/10/2008 (London) Mass and Investiture at the", Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albert,_12th_Prince_of_Thurn_and_Taxis&oldid=978645790, Knights Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 September 2020, at 04:22. The couple attracted massive media attention into the mid 1980s, with a haut bohème lifestyle locating them among the jet set and the Princess Gloria's over-the-top appearance (characterized by bright hair color and flashy clothes) prompted Vanity Fair to describe her as "Princess TNT, the dynamite socialite", a sobriquet that stayed with her a long time.