August 2011
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Hans-Adam II – Prince of Liechtenstein
royalmonarchies:
The reigning prince of Lichtenstein since 1989
Is the 15th succession to the throne of Lichtenstein
Net worth is US $4 billion
Married his second cousin once removed
Owns LGT banking group
Europe’s wealthiest monarch
Official Royal Residence: Castle Schloss Vaduz
The palace overlooks the town of Vaduz (The capital of Liechtenstein)
The outside of the palace is...
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“Earlier this year, Liechtenstein faced a new kind of indignity—an advertisement,...”
– A Slate article about Liechtenstein. (courtesy of adnascentia)
This whole article is an interesting look at the Principality.
arthurconan asked: hello. do you know of any Liechtenstein related blogs with more pictures? (:
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Twenty followers!
beauharnais was #20. Granted, one of them is me, but oh, well! Thanks to all of you for your support, and I hope you’ve enjoyed things so far.
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Fun Fact: Liechtenstein has the highest number of winter Olympics gold metals per capita of any country in the world at 266.928 per 1 million people. (courtesy of adnascentia)
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Taking a break:
I’m going to be reading mostly fiction for the next few days, so unless I find things in the Liechtenstein tag, the queue will be empty.
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“The Prince contributed money for the building of foot-paths so that tourists...”
– Pierre Raton, Liechtenstein: History and Institutions of the Principality
That was Johann II, of course.
lilistein-deactivated20120318 asked: I just thought that I would let you know that your blog is most viewed by roleplayers. (Me being one of them.)
See, a lot of us are fans of this anime 'Hetalia' in which the characters are personified nations. The character of Liechtenstein is one of the more adorable ones, and you can read more about her on wikipedia (the ask box won't let me send links, sorry).
The...
See, a lot of us are fans of this anime 'Hetalia' in which the characters are personified nations. The character of Liechtenstein is one of the more adorable ones, and you can read more about her on wikipedia (the ask box won't let me send links, sorry).
The...
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“The short war between Austria and Prussia in 1866 did not interrupt the series...”
– Pierre Raton, Liechtenstein: History and Institutions of the Principality
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“Liechtenstein’s peasants were more interested in the abolition of the...”
– Pierre Raton, Liechtenstein: History and Institutions of the Principality 