Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

Prince of Thurn and Taxis

Albert

Prince of Thurn and Taxis

Prince Albert in 2011

Head of the House of Thurn and Taxis
Period| 14 December 1990 – present
Predecessor| Johannes

Born|  (1983-06-24) 24 June 1983 (age 39)
Regensburg, Bavaria, West Germany
| Names

German: Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel Prinz von Thurn und Taxis
House| Thurn and Taxis
Father| Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Mother| Countess Gloria of Schönburg-Glauchau
Religion| Roman Catholic
House of Thurn und Taxis

* Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
* Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
* Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis (born 1980)
* Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis

Extended family

* Princess Christa of Thurn and Taxis
* Fritz von Thurn und Taxis
* Carlo Alessandro, 3rd Duke of Castel Duino

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Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel Fürst von Thurn und Taxis,[1] pronounced [ˈalbɛʁt maˈʁiːa lamoˈʁal miˈɡɛl joˈhanəs ˈɡaːbʁieːl fʏʁst fɔn ˈtʊʁn ʔʊnt ˈtaksɪs]; born 24 June 1983), is a German aristocrat, businessman, philosopher, and race car driver.[2][3]: 540 [4] He has been listed as the world's youngest billionaire many times since his father's death in 1990,[5] first appearing on the list when he was age eight.[2]

## Biography[edit]

### Family[edit]

Through descent from King Miguel I of Portugal, Albert is related to several reigning hereditary heads of state in Europe. He also descends from the dynasties of Wittelsbach, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Braganza and the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.[3]: 536–540, 778 [4] The House of Thurn und Taxis is a German family whose fortune derives from the appointment of an ancestor, Leonhard von Taxis, as hereditary postmaster general of the Holy Roman Empire in 1595.[4] Albert's father preceded him as the head of this family, which has several branches.[4] The family of Thurn und Taxis remains well known as owners of breweries[6] and former builders of castles.[5] The family seat is Saint Emmeram's Abbey.

His father, Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, an internationally renowned boulevardier, died in 1990 when Albert was seven years old, leaving the young boy to inherit a US$3 billion fortune and US$500 million in debts.[5] His mother, Gloria (née Countess von Schönburg-Glauchau), a popular media figure since marriage to his 53-year-old father as a 20-year-old, was instrumental in preserving the family fortune until Albert became of legal age to take over its management.[5] He has two older sisters: Princess Maria Theresia and Princess Elisabeth.[5]

### Education[edit]

Thurn und Taxis completed his high school education in Rome and then, after his military service, he studied economics and theology at the University of Edinburgh. Prince Albert completed a doctorate in philosophy at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in 2022, defending a dissertation entitled: Rational Nature Or Wishful Thinking? Freedom & Rationality in Aquinas And Their Medieval Critique.[7]

### Media attention[edit]

Prince Albert in 2008

In 2008 Albert was included as 11th on the list of the Forbes Magazine's List of The 20 Hottest Young Royals as compiled by Forbes magazine.[2]

### Motorsport[edit]

He is an enthusiastic racing driver, vice-champion (2007/2008) and champion (2010) of the German GT Championship ADAC GT Masters with the German Team Reiter Engineering.[8]

He embarked on a career in rallying in 2009, competing in the European Rally Championship since 2016.[9]

## Titles, styles and honours[edit]

### Titles and styles[edit]

Traditional:[4]

* 28 June 1983 - 14 December 1990: His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Thurn and Taxis
* 14 December 1990 - present: His Serene Highness the Prince of Thurn and Taxis

### Dynastic honours[edit]

* Calabrian House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Calabrian Two Sicilian Order of Saint George.[10]

## Racing record[edit]

### Complete GT1 World Championship results[edit]

Year  | Team  | Car  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | Pos  | Points

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2012 | Reiter Engineering | Lamborghini | NOG

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QR | MOS
CR | NUR
QR | NUR
CR | DON
QR | DON
CR | 18th  | 18

### Complete World Rally Championship results[edit]

Year  | Entrant  | Car  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | WDC | Points

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2018 | Albert von Thurn und Taxis  | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | FIN | GER
Ret | TUR | GBR | ESP | AUS |  | NC  | 0
2019 | Albert von Thurn und Taxis  | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | CHL | POR | ITA
27 | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR | ESP | AUS
C | NC  | 0
2021 | Albert von Thurn und Taxis  | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | MON | ARC
Ret | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | BEL | GRE | FIN | ESP | MNZ |  |  | NC  | 0

### Complete World Rally Championship-3 results[edit]

Year  | Entrant  | Car  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | WDC | Points

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2021 | Albert von Thurn und Taxis  | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | MON | ARC
Ret | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | BEL | GRE | FIN | ESP | MNZ | NC  | 0

## References[edit]

1. ^ In 1919 royalty and nobility were mandated to lose their privileges in Germany, hereditary titles were to be legally borne thereafter only as part of the surname, according to Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution. Styles such as majesty and highness were not retained. Archived 24 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b c "The 20 Hottest Young Royals – 11. Prince Albert". Forbes. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
3. ^ a b Willis, Daniel. The Descendants of Louis XIII. Clearfield, 1999, Baltimore, US. ISBN 0-8063-4942-5.
4. ^ a b c d e Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band XIX. Limburg an der Lahn: C. A. Starke Verlag. 2011. pp. 369, 382–383, 385–386. ISBN 978-3-7980-0849-6.
5. ^ a b c d e "The Conversation of Gloria TNT". Vanity Fair. June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
6. ^ "Thurn und Taxis Internet1". Archived from the original on 9 June 2002.
7. ^ "Ad Lauream Assequendam in Philosophia Thurn und Taxis Albert Doctoralem Dissertationem".
8. ^ "ADAC GT Masters | ADAC Motorsport". adac-motorsport.de (in German).
9. ^ "Albert von Thurn und Taxis – rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com.
10. ^ "09/10/2008 (London) Mass and Investiture at the". Constantinianorder.org. 9 October 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

## External links[edit]

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Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

House of Thurn and Taxis

Cadet branch of the House of Tassis

Born: 24 June 1983

German nobility
Preceded by

Johannes

|  Prince of Thurn and Taxis
14 December 1990 – present  | Incumbent
Heir:
Fritz von Thurn und Taxis
Sporting positions
Preceded by

Christian Abt

|  ADAC GT Masters Champion
2010 with:
Peter Kox | Succeeded by

Dino Lunardi
Alexandros Margaritis

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Princes of Thurn and Taxis

The generations are numbered from the elevation of Eugen Alexander Franz to Prince of Thurn and Taxis in 1695.

1st generation|

* Anselm Franz, 2nd Prince of Thurn and Taxis

2nd generation|

* Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis

3rd generation|

* Karl Anselm, 4th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

4th generation|

* Karl Alexander, 5th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

5th generation|

* Maximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

6th generation|

* Maximilian Anton Lamoral, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis
* Prince Paul
* Prince Gustav (1848–1914)

7th generation|

* Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
* Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
* Alessandro, 1st Duke of Castel Duino
* Prince Nikolaus (1885–1919)
* Prince Gustav (1888–1919)

8th generation|

* Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
* Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
* Prince Ludwig Philipp
* Prince Max Emanuel (1902–1994)
* Prince Raphael Rainer
* Raimundo, 2nd Duke of Castel Duino

9th generation|

* Prince Gabriel
* Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
* Prince Max Emanuel (b. 1935)
* Prince Friedrich (b. 1950)
* Carlo Alessandro, 3rd Duke of Castel Duino

10th generation|

* Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

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