Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein

Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein (née Astrid Barbara Kohl; born 13 September 1968) is a German businesswoman, art collector, and interior designer. She married Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein, the nephew of Hans-Adam II, in 2003 and became a member of the Princely family of Liechtenstein.

Astrid Barbara Kohl was born on 13 September 1968 in Regensburg to Theodor Kohl, a German businessman, and Ingrid Schlechta, a German art collector.^[1] Her father is an entrepreneur who founded and owned Theodor Kohl KG (gathering Kohlpharma and Th.Kohl companies), a leading German manufacturer of pharmaceutical design and distributor of pharmacy equipment.^[1]

She studied economics at the Sorbonne.^[1] Upon graduating, she worked at a financial fund in New York City.^[1] She moved back to Europe to run her father's company.^[1]

In 1993, she met Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein, the son of Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein and grandson of Franz Joseph II, in Gstaad.^[1] On 24 January 2003, she and Prince Alexander married in a civil ceremony in Vaduz. Their Catholic wedding, officiated by Archbishop Wolfgang Haas, took place on 8 February 2003 in Salzburg.^[1] Astrid wore a wedding dress by Jean Paul Gaultier for the occasion, and 300 guests were present for the three-day celebrations.^[1]

She gave birth to a daughter, Theodora Alexandra Isabella Antonia Nora Marie on 20 November 2004.

Astrid and her husband own the Villa Sant'Andrea, an 1,000-year old former Benedictine monastery overlooking Lake Garda near Verona.^[2] Their estate includes seventy-five acres of parkland, stables, a swimming pool, a church, a vineyard, and an olive grove, and an orchard.^[3] Her parents, who purchased the estate for Astrid, lived with them at the villa for twelve years.^[4] Astrid is an art collector and keeps a collection of Meissen porcelain and her home.^[1]

She and her husband own Pharmathek, a pharmaceutical company.^[1] Astrid is an interior designer and the founder of Crown Designs, which sells luxury interiors for boutiques and hotels.^[4] Her design company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.^[1]

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