Princess Angela of Liechtenstein
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Princess Angela of Liechtenstein (3 February 1958 in Bocas del Toro, Panama
) is the wife of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein
. Princess Angela and her son, Prince Alfons (b.London
18 May 2001), are the highest ranked black
members of a reign
ing European dynasty.
, the daughter of Javier Francisco Brown
and Silvia Maritza Burke
. She is of Afro-Panamanian descent. After having finished primary school and high school
in New York, Brown studied fashion at Parsons School of Design, where she was awarded the Oscar de la Renta Gold Thimble Award. After working for a fashion designer in New York
and starting her own label (A. Brown) she sold her practice after three years. She then worked for Adrienne Vittadini
, an U.S. fashion designer, where she was a fashion director until September 1999.
at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer
in New York City
. The couple met a few years earlier in New York at a reception and became friends. The bride wore a white dress that she designed. The same Kinsky tiara
that Princess Tatjana wore when she married Philipp von Lattorff in June 1999, held her veil. Present were Reigning Prince Hans-Adam II
and his wife Marie
, Hereditary Prince Alois
with his wife Sophie
, Prince Constantin with his wife Marie and Princess Tatjana with her husband Philipp von Lattorff. The other guests were mostly family and friends of the couple.
Prince Maximilian and Princess Angela have one child:
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
) is the wife of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein
Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein
Prince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria of Liechtenstein is the second son of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein.- Education :...
. Princess Angela and her son, Prince Alfons (b.London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
18 May 2001), are the highest ranked black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
members of a reign
Reign
A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation or of a people . In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office...
ing European dynasty.
Early life
Princess Angela was born Angela Gisela BrownBrown (surname)
Brown is a surname of English and Scottish origin. It also originates independently in the United States, as an Anglicization of several other surnames, such as the German Braun. Among the earliest recorded Browns is John Brown of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England in 1312. Brown is one of the most...
, the daughter of Javier Francisco Brown
Brown (surname)
Brown is a surname of English and Scottish origin. It also originates independently in the United States, as an Anglicization of several other surnames, such as the German Braun. Among the earliest recorded Browns is John Brown of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England in 1312. Brown is one of the most...
and Silvia Maritza Burke
Burke (name)
Burke is an English variant of the English and Irish surname originating from the Anglo-Normans.In Old English, the name means "fortified hill". Variants include Bourke, de Burgo, Burgh, and De Burgh. Many Irish and English emigrants to Quebec and other francophone regions of Canada chose to change...
. She is of Afro-Panamanian descent. After having finished primary school and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in New York, Brown studied fashion at Parsons School of Design, where she was awarded the Oscar de la Renta Gold Thimble Award. After working for a fashion designer in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and starting her own label (A. Brown) she sold her practice after three years. She then worked for Adrienne Vittadini
Adrienne Vittadini
Adrienne Vittadini is a renowned American fashion designer. When she was 12, her family fled Budapest during the 1956 Hungarian revolution. In 1979, she started what would become a multi-million dollar fashion business as a hobby. The brand name Adrienne Vittadini is synonymous with designs that...
, an U.S. fashion designer, where she was a fashion director until September 1999.
Marriage
On 29 January 2000, at 11:00 am, she married Prince Maximilian of LiechtensteinPrince Maximilian of Liechtenstein
Prince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria of Liechtenstein is the second son of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein.- Education :...
at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer (New York)
The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer is a Roman Catholic parish in Manhattan, New York City. The 1918 church building, at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 66th Street on the Upper East Side, has been called "one of New York's greatest architectural adornments"...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The couple met a few years earlier in New York at a reception and became friends. The bride wore a white dress that she designed. The same Kinsky tiara
Tiara
A tiara is a form of crown. There are two possible types of crown that this word can refer to.Traditionally, the word "tiara" refers to a high crown, often with the shape of a cylinder narrowed at its top, made of fabric or leather, and richly ornamented. It was used by the kings and emperors of...
that Princess Tatjana wore when she married Philipp von Lattorff in June 1999, held her veil. Present were Reigning Prince Hans-Adam II
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II , is the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein. He is the son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Georgina von Wilczek . He also bears the titles Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Count of Rietberg...
and his wife Marie
Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein
Marie Aglaë, Princess of Liechtenstein is the wife and cousin of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein...
, Hereditary Prince Alois
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Alois Philipp Maria, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg is the eldest son of Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Aglaë Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau. Alois has been Regent of Liechtenstein since 15 August 2004...
with his wife Sophie
Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein
Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein , is the wife of Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Regent of Liechtenstein and heir apparent to the Liechtensteiner throne.-Early life and education:...
, Prince Constantin with his wife Marie and Princess Tatjana with her husband Philipp von Lattorff. The other guests were mostly family and friends of the couple.
Prince Maximilian and Princess Angela have one child:
- Prince Alfons Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein (b. LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 18 May 2001).