Heinrich, Prince of Fürstenberg
Heinrich | |
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Prince of Fürstenberg | |
Head of the House of Fürstenberg | |
Tenure | 2002–present |
Predecessor | Joachim Egon |
Heir apparent | Hereditary Prince Christian |
Born | Heinrich Maximilian Egon Karl Prinz zu Fürstenberg 17 July 1950 Schloss Heiligenberg Heiligenberg, South Baden, West Germany |
Spouse | Princess Maximiliane of Windisch-Graetz |
Issue | Hereditary Prince Christian Prince Antonius |
House | Fürstenberg |
Father | Joachim Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg |
Mother | Countess Paula von Königsegg-Aulendorf |
Religion | Christian (Roman Catholic) |
Heinrich, Prince of Fürstenberg (German: Heinrich Fürst zu Fürstenberg; born 17 July 1950) is a German landowner, businessman and nobleman, who is the head of the House of Fürstenberg.
Early years[edit]
Prince Heinrich zu Fürstenberg was born in 1950 at Schloss Heiligenberg in Heiligenberg, Germany. He is the son of Joachim Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg, and Countess Paula von Königsegg-Aulendorf. He studied economics at university in Vienna.[1]
Personal life and family[edit]
In 1976, Prince Heinrich married his second cousin, Princess Maximiliane of Windisch-Graetz, in Rome, Italy.[2] In 1977, their first child, Prince Christian, was born. In 1985, their second child, Prince Antonius, was born.
In 2010, his eldest son married Jeannette Griesel.[citation needed] His younger son married Matilde dei Principi Borromeo Arese Taverna in 2011.[3]
In 2012, he was added to the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame.[4]
Career[edit]
Prince Heinrich's father died in 2002, and he assumed the role as head of the Princely House of Fürstenberg at that time.[5][6] He owns and manages the family businesses, which include landholdings and beer brewing.[7]
The Fürstenberg family is the second-largest forest owner in Germany.[5] The family was granted the right to brew beer in 1283 by Rudolf I of Germany and has been in the business ever since.[2] In 2005, Prince Heinrich joined the Fürstenberg Brewery with Brau Holding International.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Princely Family". Haus Fürstenberg. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ a b "The Prince's Pilsner". The Washington Post. 1980-10-09. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "Prince and Princess Antonius Zu Furstenberg". Vogue Italia. 28 September 2011.
- ^ "The International Best-Dressed Poll Hall of Fame". HWD. 6 August 2014.
- ^ a b "The Family". Haus Fürstenberg. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Coming soon: my engagement to Kristin Scott Thomas". The Spectator. 21 June 2014.
- ^ Smit, Barbara (6 November 2014). The Heineken Story: The remarkably refreshing tale of the beer that conquered the world. Profile Books. ISBN 9781782831136 – via Google Books.
- ^ "2000-today - Fürstenberg". www.fuerstenberg-beer.com.