Prince Christoph of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Christoph Victorio Egon Humberto Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (8 November 1956 – 6 August 2006) was a European socialite and member of the extended Agnelli family.[1]

Christoph Prinz zu Hohenlohe
BornChristoph Victorio Egon Humberto Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg
(1956-11-08)8 November 1956
Lausanne, Switzerland
Died6 August 2006(2006-08-06) (aged 49)
Bangkok, Thailand
HouseHohenlohe-Langenburg
FatherAlfonso Prinz zu Hohenlohe
MotherPrincess Ira von Fürstenberg
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Known as Kiko, he was born at Clinique de Mont Choisi in Lausanne, Switzerland,[2] the elder son of Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1924–2003) and his first wife, Princess Ira zu Fürstenberg, a niece of Giovanni Agnelli, the founder of Fiat.

He died on 6 August 2006 of massive organ failure a few days after being imprisoned in Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on charges of suspicion of illegally altering a visa. His health had been weakened from a weight-loss regimen at a Thai wellness center.[3][4]

Before his death, he resided in Honolulu, Hawaii, also in Paris and Geneva, but was a citizen of Liechtenstein.[4]

Ancestry

References
  1. Although born in Switzerland and a resident of the United States, neither of which recognizes nobility or hereditary titles, he was a citizen of Liechtenstein which recognizes both.
  2. Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - Nov. 11, 1956 - Son For Princess Ira; Princess Ira of Hohenlohe yesterday gave birth to a baby son, at Lausanne, Switzerland. The baby will be named Christoff Victorio Umberto". Alamy. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "European aristocrat dies in notorious Thai jail". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. "Ira Fürstenberg's Son Dies In Prison". Corriere della Sera. 9 August 2006. Archived from the original on 6 January 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2006.

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