Heinrich, Prince of Fürstenberg

Heinrich, Prince of Fürstenberg (Heinrich Fürst zu Fürstenberg in German; born 17 July 1950) is a German nobleman, landowner, and businessman. In 2011 he became the Head of the House of Fürstenberg.

Heinrich
Prince of Fürstenberg
Heinrich in 2002.
Head of the House of Fürstenberg
Tenure2002 – present
PredecessorJoachim Egon
Heir-ApparentPrince Christian
BornHeinrich Maximilian Egon Karl Prinz zu Fürstenberg
(1950-07-17) 17 July 1950
Schloss Heiligenberg
Heiligenberg, South Baden
West Germany
SpousePrincess Maximiliane of Windisch-Graetz
IssueChristian, Hereditary Prince of Fürstenberg
Prince Antonius
HouseFürstenberg
FatherJoachim Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg
MotherCountess Paula von Königsegg-Aulendorf
Religion
Christian (Roman Catholic)

Early life

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.[1] He studied economics at university in Vienna.[2]

Personal life and family

In 1976 Prince Heinrich married his second cousin, Princess Maximiliane of Windisch-Graetz in Rome, Italy.[3][4] In 1977 their first child, Prince Christian, was born. In 1985 their second child, Prince Antonius, was born.[1] In 2010 his eldest son married Jeannette Griesel. His younger son married Matilde dei Principi Borromeo Arese Taverna in 2011.[5]

In 2012 he was added to the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame.[6]

Career

Prince Heinrich's father died in 2002, and he assumed the role as Head of the Princely House of Fürstenberg in 2011.[2][7] He owns and manages the family businesses, which include landholdings and beer brewing.[8] The Fürstenberg family are the second-largest forest owners in Germany. They were granted the right to brew beer in 1283 by Rudolf I of Germany, and have been in the business ever since.[4] In 2005 Prince Heinrich joined the Fürstenberg Brewery with Brau Holding International.[9]

References
  1. Régine (3 April 2017). "La famille princière de Fürstenberg".
  2. "family – Haus Fürstenberg".
  3. "Furstenberg 1900-present". www.royaltyguide.nl.
  4. "The Prince's Pilsner". The Washington Post. 1980-10-09. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  5. "Prince and Princess Antonius Zu Furstenberg". Vogue Italia.
  6. "The International Best-Dressed Poll Hall of Fame". HWD.
  7. "Coming soon: my engagement to Kristin Scott Thomas". The Spectator. 21 June 2014.
  8. 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.
  9. "2000-today - Fürstenberg". www.fuerstenberg-beer.com.
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