Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein

Karl Emanuel Johannes Gabriel Maria Josef, Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein (Betliar October 22, 1908 –Grabs October 18, 1987) [cite web|title =LIECHTENSTEIN|url=http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/liechtenstein.html|language= English|accessdate=2008-01-29] He was married to Gräfin Karoline von Ledebur-Wicheln (1912–1996). He is a child of Prince Johann of Liechtenstein (1873–1959) and Marie Gabrielle Andrássy von Szik-Szent-Kiraly (1886–1961). [cite web|title =Karl Emanuel Johannes Gabriel Maria Josef, Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein|url=http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=441297|language= German|accessdate=2008-01-30] His grandparents were Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (1842–1907) and Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein (1843–1931). [cite web|title =Johann, Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein|url=http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=6272|language= German|accessdate=2008-01-30] , Géza Count Andrássy of Csik-Szent-Király and Kraszna-Horka (1856–1938) and Eleonore Gräfin von Kaunitz. [cite web|title =Géza, conde Andrássy de Csik-Szent-Király e Kraszna-Horka|url=http://www.geneall.net/W/per_page.php?id=332689|language= German|accessdate=2008-01-30]

He was general manager and president of administrative board of Loma Joint stock company. [cite web|title =Referenzen|publisher =Loma Aktiengesellschaft|url=http://www.lomaag.com/referenz.html|language= German|format=html|accessdate=2008-01-29]

couting

Prince Emanuel joined the Scout Movement in 1933. He participated in the 4th World Scout Jamboree in Gödöllö.cite web|title =Geschichte der liechtensteinischen Pfadfinderbewegung|publisher=Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins|url=http://www.scout.li/verband/geschichte/geschichte_ppl.php|language= German|accessdate=2008-01-29] He served as Chief Scout ( _de. Korpsführer) of Fürstlich Liechtensteinische Pfadfinderkorps St. Georg from 1935 to 1971. In 1971 he became Honorary Chief Scout ( _de. Ehrenkorpsführer).

During World War II he kept contact with the "Badener Ring".cite book
last = Merzl
first = Ewald
title = Pfadfinder 1938.Mitgelaufen?Angepasst?Verfolgt?
publisher = Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of Austria
year = 2007
location = Vienna
pages = 26
edition =2
language=German] cite book
last = Pribich
first = Kurt
title = Logbuch der Pfadfinderverbände in Österreich
publisher = Pfadfinder-Gilde-Österreichs
year = 2004
location = Vienna
pages = 144
language = German] The "Badener Ring" was a secret group of Scouts and Scouters from Austria and the Netherlands, located in Austria. This group had contacts to French POW Rover Scouts and to Scouters all over Austria. He delivered foreign Scouting magazines to them. He also informed Austrian Scouts about the death of Baden-Powell in 1941.Prince Emanuel was Contingent Leader of Liechtenstein at the 7th World Scout Jamboree in Bad Ischl. [cite journal |title =Das Jamboree ist eröffnet| journal = Unser Ziel-Monatsschrift für Pfadfinderführer|publisher= Pfadfinder Österreichs| pages = 3 |language = German | month = September | year = 1951| year = 1951 ] In 1956 Prince Emanuel together with Austrian Student Rover Scouts ( _de. Burse) from Vienna helped refugees after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. [cite book
last =Schredt
first =Franz Xaver
title =Logbuch der Tiroler Pfadfinder
publisher = Verlag Dr. Rudolf Erhard
year =1982
location =Innsbruck
pages =302-303
language =German] He also met Franz Pospisil, Chief Scout of Austria, several times. [cite book
author= Franz Xaver Pospisil
title = Franz Pospisil-Ein Streifzug durch ein Leben für die Jugend Pfadfinderführer-Horterzieher-Amtsvormund-Eine Dokumentation von Franz Xaver
publisher = Alfred Abele
year = 2006
location = Baden
pages = 93
language=German] In 1958 he invited the Viennese Scout groups 56 and 57 to Liechtenstein. So their first summer camp in a foreign country took place in Vaduz. There they took part in his birthday celebration.cite web|title =Chronik der Gruppe 56-Es geht voran: 1950 - 1959 |publisher=Pfadfindergruppe 56/113 "Andreas Hofer"|url=http://www.dataoffice.org/pfadis56113/chronik/56c4.htm|language= German|accessdate=2008-01-30] In 1961 he gave the permission to bear the name "Liechtenstein" to the Viennese Scout group 21. [cite web|title =Geschichte der Pfadfindergruppe 21|publisher=Pfadfindergruppe 21 "Liechtenstein"|url=http://www.gruppe21.at/geschichte.html|language= German|accessdate=2008-01-30]

In 1969 he refounded the Scout group in Balzers, which is still active today. [cite web|title =Abteilung|publisher=Pfadfinderbewegung Gutenberg Balzers|url=http://www.pfadibalzers.li/pages/abteilung/index.html|language= German|accessdate=2008-01-31]

He was Group Scout Master of the Scout group of Triesen from 1974 to 1987.cite web|title =Geschichte|publisher=Pfadfinderabteilung St. Mamertus Triesen|url=http://www.pfaditriesen.li/geschichte.htm|language= German|accessdate=2008-01-29] He supported this Scout group for long years.He died on October 18, 1987. Scouts from all Scout groups of Liechtenstein took part in his funeral. He is buried at graveyard of Gamprin-Bendern. [cite web|title=GAMPRIN-BENDERN|url=http://www.royaltyguide.nl/countries/liechtenstein/vaduz/gamprinbendern.htm|language= English|accessdate=2008-01-30]

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