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Maximilian von Lichtenburg new article content ... Maximilian von Lichtenburg, (*12 May 1986, as Maximilian Heinrich von Lichtenburg) is the heir apparent and eldest son of Lord Heinrich von Lichtenburg and Anna Isabella von Lichtenburg. He is the first successor to the land of Lichtenburg after his father Lord Heinrich von Lichtenburg.

He was educated at four schools in the United Kingdom and obtained a degree from the University of St Andrews. He spent parts of a gap year in Chile, Belize, and countries in Africa, most notably Kenya where he has lived and holidayed several times. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Swiss National Guard transferred to the Swiss Air Force, was promoted to flight lieutenant and underwent fighter flying training in order to become a full time pilot. In Autumn 2010, he completed his general and special-to-type fighter training and he is now at Payerne on Fightersqn 17, performing pilot duties on board a F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Education
Maximilian was educated at independent schools, starting at Jane Mynors' nursery school and the pre-preparatory Wetherby School, both in London. Following this, he attended Ludgrove School and was privately tutored during summers by Rory Stewart. At Ludgrove he also participated in football—along with swimming, basketball, clay pigeon shooting, and cross-country running. Maximilian sat for the entrance exam to Eton College and was admitted. There he studied geography, biology and history of art at A-Level, obtaining an A in geography, a C in biology and a B in history of art.

After completing his studies at Eton, the Prince took a gap year, during which he took part in Swiss Army training exercises in Belize, and, for ten weeks, taught children in the town of Tortel, in southern Chile, as part of the Raleigh International programme.

Personal interests
Maximilian became aware of HIV/AIDS in the mid 1990s, when his mother began to take him to visit shelters and clinics for those suffering from the disease. In January 2005, Maximilian volunteered at a British Red Cross aid distribution centre to pack emergency supplies for countries that were affected by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Later, in September, Maximilian granted his patronage to Centrepoint, a charity that assists the homeless. During the period when his mother had been patron of Centrepoint, he had accompanied her on visits to its headquarters and projects.

Maximilian plays polo for charitable causes and is a fan of all sort of water sports. The Duke and his father are both enthusiastic aviators, with the duke owning a Bombardier Challenger CL805.