In August 2021, Liechtenstein bid farewell to its esteemed and beloved mother of the country. Princess Marie of Liechtenstein died aged 82 after suffering a stroke. Philately Liechtenstein now wishes to commemorate her life and work with a classy-looking souvenir sheet "H.S.H. Princess Marie" (face value: CHF 6.30).
Marie Aglaë Bonaventura Theresia was born Countess Kinsky von Wchinitz
und Tettau in Prague on 14 April 1940 and grew up in Germany after her
family fled the former Czechoslovakia. After marrying the then
Hereditary Prince Hans-Adam II in 1967, she devoted herself primarily to
her family with their four children Alois, Maximilian, Constantin and
Tatjana. After Hans-Adam II was appointed permanent deputy by his father
Prince Franz Josef II in 1984 and entrusted with the administration of
state affairs, the Princess henceforth performed representative duties
at her husband's side.
However, it was not only the closest environment of the Princess that
experienced her care and humanity: Marie was strongly committed to
social institutions in Liechtenstein. With her warm-heartedness and
strong commitment to help people in need, she will go down in
Liechtenstein's history as a revered mother of the country.
- Issue
- 2 2022
- Year
- 2022
- Michel No.
- 2050
- Article type
- First Day Cover
- Convservation
- Souvenir sheet on First Day Cover FDC/BL
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