Prince of Liechtenstein threatens to quit



Prince of Liechtenstein threatens to quit (via AFP)

The tiny principality of Liechtenstein has been rattled by a war of words between activists who want to revoke the royal veto and the hereditary prince, who has threatened to quit if they do. Liechtenstein owes its very existence as a principality to its royal family and their princes, who have ruled…

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Princess Nora receives award

On March 21, Princess Nora of Liechtenstein received an honorable mention in the Los Robles Prizes for 2009. Princess Nora is the sister of Liechtenstein’s head of state, Prince Hans-Adam II.

The Robles prizes, presented by a school in Oviedo, Spain, are given to people who have served as an inspiration to society. (Sorry, I tried but couldn’t find any specific information about why the princess won this year.)