| Christoph Prinz zu Hohenlohe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christoph Victorio Egon Humberto Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg 8 November 1956 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Died | 6 August 2006 (aged 49) Bangkok, Thailand |
| House | Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Father | Alfonso Prinz zu Hohenlohe |
| Mother | Princess Ira von Fürstenberg |
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]
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, related to complications of diabetes and a lung infection, a few days after being imprisoned in Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on charges of suspicion of illegally altering a visa[3] (a month before the 2006 Thai coup d'état). His health had been weakened from a weight-loss regimen at a Thai wellness center.[4][5]
Before his death, he resided in Honolulu, Hawaii, also in Paris and Geneva, but was a citizen of Liechtenstein.[5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Thailand releases details of European aristocrat's death in custody". Taiwan News. Associated Press. 2 September 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "European aristocrat dies in notorious Thai jail". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ a b "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.