Hans Georg is the only child of Alexander Georgievich, Prince Yourievsky (1900-1988)[citation needed] and Swiss Ursula Anne Marie (née Beer von Grüneck; 1925-2001).

The prince's family didn't speak Russian at home, which primarily came from the bad stigma during the Cold War.

[citation needed] After he completed economic grammar school he studied law and business administration (MBA) in Zürich.

[2] Since 2006, he has been primarily active in consulting and real estate development, also in Saint Petersburg in Russia.

He currently serves as a board member of Blagomanz AG, the Zug-based holding company, of Ljuba Manz-Lurje.