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The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis (German: Fürstenhaus Thurn und Taxis, [ˈtuːɐ̯n ʔʊnt ˈtaksɪs]) is a family of German nobility that is part of the Briefadel. It was a key player in the postal services in Europe during the 16th century, until the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and became well known as the owner of breweries ...
The Thurn und Taxis Company. The House of Taxis is widely credited with ‘inventing the modern postal system’ in 1490. And although we are no longer involved with the Post Office, the Princely House of Thurn und Taxis of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II is still a richly traditional family business with a deep awareness of its roots.
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Mar 2, 2022 · Thurn and Taxis was a noble family and princely house which dominated the delivery of post in Europe from the late 15th to 18th centuries. They came to control swathes of the continent’s mail after being pronounced the imperial postmasters of the Holy Roman Empire in 1489.
Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis ( Albert Maria Lamoral Miguel Johannes Gabriel Fürst von Thurn und Taxis, [1] pronounced [ˈalbɛʁt maˈʁiːa lamoˈʁal miˈɡɛl joˈhanəs ˈɡaːbʁieːl fʏʁst fɔn ˈtʊʁn ʔʊnt ˈtaksɪs]; born 24 June 1983), is a German aristocrat, businessman and race car driver.
- 14 December 1990 – present
- Johannes
hide. (Top) Origins. 1914–1933, House of Thurn. Design and fittings. Locations. Collections at museums. Biographies of Sidonie Thurn and Carolyn Hague. References. House of Thurn. For the House of Thurn und Taxis, see Thurn und Taxis. House of Thurn was an haute couture label founded by Sidonie Thurn and continued by her daughter Carolyn Hague.
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis operated postal systems in western and central Europe for the better part of four centuries. Operations ranged from a monopoly under the auspices of the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) to a private postal system in competition with government services.
Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis was born on 24 March 1982 at Schloss Thurn und Taxis, a 500-room palace in Regensburg owned by her family, the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis. She is the second child of Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Countess Gloria von Schönburg-Glauchau.
