by Scott Mehl © Unofficial Royalty 2013
Her Serene Highness Princess Norberta (Nora) Elizabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti was born on October 31, 1950, in Zurich, Switzerland, the fourth of the five children and only daughter of Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein and Countess Georgina von Wilczek.
Princess Nora has four brothers:
- Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (born 1945), married Countess Marie Aglaë von Wchinitz und Tettau, had three sons and one daughter
- Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein (born 1946), married Isabelle de l’Arbre de Malander, had three sons
- Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (born 1947), married Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, had two sons and two daughters
- Prince Wenzel of Liechtenstein (1962 – 1991), unmarried
After her primary schooling in Liechtenstein, Nora attended the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. She has worked for the World Bank and the International Institute for Environment and Development and speaks French, English, German and Spanish.
In June 1988, Princess Nora married Don Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca, the 4th Marquess of Mariño, a former Olympic bobsledder. He passed away in July 2002. The couple had one daughter:
- María Teresa Sartorius y de Liechtenstein (born 1992)
Princess Nora has been very actively involved in both the Liechtenstein and International Olympic organizations. She served as President of the Liechtenstein Olympic Committee from 1982-1992 and has been President of Special Olympics Liechtenstein since 2002. She has also been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1987.
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