Speeches

On Thursday, August 15, 2024, the official act of state with the address by H.S.H. the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein took place on the castle lawn.

Speech of H.S.H. the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein on the occasion of the opening of Parliament on 19 January 2024 (only available in German).

On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the official act of state with the address by H.S.H. the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein took place on the castle lawn.

Speech of H.S.H. the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein on the occasion of the opening of Parliament on 26 January 2023 (only available in German).

In his address at the opening session of the State Parliament (Eröffnungssitzung des Landtags) on 27 January 2022, H.S.H. the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein speaks about the pandemic as well as the areas of spatial planning, mobility and demographic development: "Liechtenstein should have the vision of being a country with a high quality of life, where people grow older well and with pleasure."

In his speech, H.S.H. the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein wishes the people of Liechtenstein a merry and blessed Christmas and a good and healthy start to the New Year.

H.S.H. the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein addresses the "Challenges and Opportunities of Small States" in his public lecture at the Europa Institut at the University of Zurich. Small states are confronted with special challenges due to their small size. But they also have special opportunities that are often less well known.

The Hereditary Prince receives Medal of Honour of the Canton of Zurich

Following the lecture by the Hereditary Prince, Cantonal Councillor Ernst Stocker awarded him the Medal of Honour of the Canton of Zurich as an expression of the excellent, friendly relations between the Principality of Liechtenstein and its Head of State the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein and the Canton of Zurich.

H.S.H. the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein speaks at the World Leaders Summit in Glasgow, UK, about climate change and the global responsibility of every state.

The World Leaders Summit on 1 November 2021 kicked off the 26th United Nations climate change conference (COP26). From 31 October to 12 November, COP26 is bringing together the 197 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These include the EU and all EU member states.

Today we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of our constitution and can be justifiably proud of this anniversary. After all, our constitution is not only the basic framework of our state order, but also an important foundation for the so successful development of our country in recent decades. [..]