William Lobkowicz

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William Lobkowicz (born 7 September 1961) is a nobleman from the

Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to then Czechoslovakia in 1990 to claim his family's vast ancestral belongings, the restoration, preservation and display of which have become his profession and passion.[1]

Family and youth

William is the fourth child and third son of Martin Lobkowicz by his Kentucky-born wife, Margaret Juett.

style of Serene Highness,[2] William prefers to use the title only where professionally useful.[1]

William Lobkowicz first visited Czechoslovakia in 1976 when he was 14.[1] He attended Milton Academy for high school[3] and then went to Harvard University as an undergraduate where he majored in European history.[1][4] After his studies, Lobkowicz became a successful businessman in Massachusetts.

Personal life

He married Alexandra Florescu (b. 1963), daughter of historian Radu Florescu who belongs to one of Romania's oldest noble families, Florescu family.[1][4] They have 3 children together:

  • Prince William Rudolf (b.1994)
  • Princess Ileana (b. 1997)
  • Princess Sophia (b. 2001)

Restoration of property

Facade of the Lobkowicz Palace (situated in the eastern part of the Prague Castle area)

Shortly after the fall of the Communist government in Czechoslovakia at the end of 1989, William Lobkowicz moved to the country of his ancestors to claim the family's former lands and castles.[1] Lobkowicz's initial work focused on having the property legally restored to the family, a project which took much money and time.[1][5]

Lobkowicz has since focused on the restoration, maintenance, and upkeep of the castles now under his ownership.

Pernštejn Palace) at Prague Castle Complex, with some of the remainder having been sold off to finance the restoration as well as long-term maintenance of the other four.[6][7] Additional financing has been obtained by converting some of the family properties to hotels and restaurants.[1][5] The Lobkowicz Palace
includes a restaurant, and guided English-speaking tours are offered.

Lobkowicz Palace at Prague Castle

One of two existing Lobkowicz palaces in Prague (the other Lobkovický palác being the seat of the German Embassy), the building restored to William Lobkowicz is situated at the utmost wing of the vast area of Prague Castle on the Hradčany Hill.

The

Opus 18 string quartets
.

Further, the exhibition shows, i.a., The Hay Harvest painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (also known as Haymaking), one of five remaining landscape paintings belonging to The Months cycle. This work depicts the period of June–July and was created by the artist in 1565. In a frescoed hall of the palace, concerts of classical music are frequently given.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^
    Boston Magazine. Archived from the original
    on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  2. ^
    ISBN 3-7980-0824-8
    .
  3. ^ "Class Notes". Milton Magazine. No. Spring 2002. 2002. p. 55. Retrieved 2021-01-02 – via Issuu.
  4. ^ a b "CNN News Room, January 5, 2000 - 4:30 a.m". CNN. 2000-01-05. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  5. ^ a b Rachel Gecker (2008-09-01). "Live Like Royalty". Meetingsnet. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  6. ^ Kandell, Jonathan (August 2007). "Americans in Prague". Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  7. ^ Ashton, Kimberly (2008-01-16). "Royalty runs in Lobkowicz family". Prague Post. Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  8. ^ Sights (Prague) Well Traveled October 2009 Forbes Life
  9. ^ "Home - Lobkowicz". lobkowiczevents.cz. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  10. ^ Lobkowicz Palace Prague.net

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