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Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein

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Prince Heinrich
Born21 June 1877
Hollenegg, Austria-Hungary
Died16 August 1915 (aged 38)
Warsaw, Russian Empire
Names
Prince Heinrich Aloys Maria Joseph
HouseLiechtenstein
FatherPrince Alfred of Liechtenstein
MotherPrincess Henriette of Liechtenstein

Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein (Prince Heinrich Aloys Maria Joseph; 21 June 1877 – 16 August 1915) was the fourth son of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein and Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein and uncle of Franz Joseph II.[1]

He was a member of the Austro-Hungarian Army and was killed in action in Warsaw on 16 August 1915 during the Russian Great Retreat. He is the highest member of the House of Liechtenstein to be killed in action.[2]

Prince Heinrich remained unmarried with no issue.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Worldroots Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Quaderer, Rupert (31 December 2011). "Erster Weltkrieg". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2023.