H.S.H. Prince Hans-Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein celebrates his 80th
birthday on February 14, 2025. To mark the occasion, we are issuing a
special souvenir sheet on the same day with the two stamps “80th
Birthday” (face value CHF 3.10) and “H.S.H. Prince Hans-Adam II” (face
value CHF 4.30) with a total value of CHF 7.40. A high-quality limited
special edition will be issued at the same time. As part of this, the
numbered stamp block printed on silk is presented in a gold folder with
foil embossing.
The current Prince Regnant was born as the eldest
son of Prince Franz Josef II and Princess Gina towards the end of the
Second World War. He is the 15th reigning Prince of the House of
Liechtenstein. Together with his siblings, he grew up at Vaduz Castle
and studied business administration and economics at the University of
St. Gallen after leaving school.
In 1984, Prince Franz Josef II
entrusted the then Hereditary Prince with the affairs of state. Prince
Hans-Adam II took over the regency after the death of his father on
November 13, 1989. The Prince was married to Princess Marie-Aglaë
(1940-2021) and is the father of four children. He appointed his eldest
son Alois as his deputy in 2004.