Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein

by Susan Flantzer
© Unofficial Royalty 2022

Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein; Credit – lgt.com

Philipp Erasmus Alois Ferdinand Maria Sebaldus was born in Zurich, Switzerland on August 19, 1946. He was the second of the five children and the second of the four sons of Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Countess Georgina von Wilczek (Gina).

Prince Franz Josef II and Princess Gina with their four eldest children – Nora (seated next to her mother) and (left to right, standing) Prince Nikolaus, Prince Philipp, and Prince Hans-Adam; Credit – lux-arazzi.blogspot.com

Philipp has four siblings:

Prince Philipp attended elementary school in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and then attended two secondary schools, the Schottengymnasium in Vienna, Austria, and the Lyceum Alpinum in Zuoz, Switzerland. He studied history at the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University in Bonn, then in West Germany, and now in Germany. Philipp received a Ph.D. in social sciences from the University of Basel in Switzerland. His thesis was on Liechtenstein’s economic history during the 18th century.

Prince Philipp married Isabelle de l’Arbre de Malander at their wedding; Credit – http://www.noblesseetroyautes.com/

Prince Philipp married Isabelle de l’Arbre de Malander on September 11, 1971, at the Abbaye Notre Dame de la Cambre in Brussels, Belgium. Isabelle is from Belgium and the daughter of Jean-Baptiste de l’Arbre de Malander and Guillemette Grassal. Even though she is not royal, Isabelle has a royal connection. Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, the wife of Albert I, King of the Belgians, born Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, is her godmother.

They had three sons:

  • Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein (born 1972), married Astrid Barbara Kohl, had one daughter
  • Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (born 1974), unmarried
  • Prince Rudolf Ferdinand of Liechtenstein (born 1975), married İlhan Tılsım Tanberk, had two daughters and one son

Prince Philipp worked in banking and finance. After working for private banks, in 1979 Philipp became chairman of the board of the Liechtensteinische Landesbank, which is owned by the Liechtenstein government. In 1981, he became a member of the board of directors of The Liechtenstein Global Trust, owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein through The Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation. Since 1998, Philipp has been chairman of the board of directors of The Liechtenstein Global Trust.

Isabelle and Philipp arrive at the 2014 wedding of Prince Amedeo of Belgium and Elisabetta Maria Rosboch Von Wolkenstein

Philipp and his family lived in Basel, Switzerland, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, and London, England before moving to France, where he worked in private banking. Philipp and his wife Isabelle do not undertake any official duties on behalf of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. They live in Vaduz, Liechtenstein and Paris, France, and are often seen at royal events in Europe.

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