Background
Paul Alfons von Metternich-Winneburg was born in Vienna in the noble diplomatic family of Metternich and was a great-grandson of the Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich.
Paul Alfons von Metternich-Winneburg was born in Vienna in the noble diplomatic family of Metternich and was a great-grandson of the Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich.
University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Arts, 1939). University of Wisconsin Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1942). Tau Epsilon Rho.
In 1945 he was expelled from Czechoslovakia and lost his property there. He moved to another family seat (from 1816), the winery Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau which had been destroyed in the war. He also became a racing car driver.
Among other contests, he participated in the Monte Carlo Rally and the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 1960 he was President of the Automobilclub von Deutschland. From 1975 until 1985 he was President of the worldwide automobile club FIA. He was further engaged in the Order of Saint Lazarus charity organisation and was Grand bailiff for the German Balliwick.
In 1979 he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. With his death in Geneva, the main line of the Metternich family became extinct. His widow was the last representative of the House Metternich-Winneburg.
The sparkling wine "Fürst von Metternich" was issued by the firm Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei. He was editor of the book Fürstlicher Begleiter für Feinschmecker. Restaurants in Deutschland (Ducal Companion for Gourmets Restaurants in Germany).
The concert hall in Schloss Johannisberg is called Fürst-von-Metternich-Saal in his memory.
Douglas County Bar Association. State Bar of Wisconsin. American Judicature Society.
