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6 | Out door M agazi ne Oct 20 16<br />
Royal<br />
Family<br />
The fam ily com es from Cast le<br />
The House of<br />
Liecht enst ein, from<br />
which the principality<br />
takes its name, is the<br />
family which reigns by<br />
constitutional,<br />
hereditary right over<br />
the nation of<br />
<strong>Liechtenstein</strong>. Only<br />
Liecht enst ein in Low er Aust ria,<br />
w hich t he fam ily possessed from<br />
at least 1140 t o t he 13t h cent ury,<br />
and from 1807 onw ards. Heinrich<br />
I. von Liecht enst ein (d. 1265) w as<br />
lord of Nikolsburg, Liecht enst ein<br />
and Pet ronell. Through t he<br />
cent uries, t he dynast y acquired<br />
vast sw at hes of land,<br />
predom inant ly in Moravia, Low er<br />
dynastic members of the<br />
Aust ria, Silesia and St yria,<br />
family are eligible to inherit<br />
the throne. The dynasty's<br />
membership, rights and<br />
responsibilities are defined<br />
by a law of the freigning<br />
Prince or Parliament of<br />
<strong>Liechtenstein</strong> .
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