Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (23 February 1883 – 26 March 1936) was the last ruler of the small Principality
of Schaumburg-Lippe
.
to the then Hereditary Prince Georg (1846-1911) and Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg
(1864-1918) during the reign of his grandfather Prince Adolf I
.
He became heir apparent
to Schaumburg-Lippe on 8 May 1893 following the death of his grandfather, and the accession of his father. He succeeded his father as Prince on 29 April 1911, and reigned until he became the last German monarch to abdicate, on 15 November 1918 following the German revolution
: the Principality became the Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe
. Adolf was exiled to Brioni
in Istria
.
During his reign he developed the spa of Bad Eilsen
and was responsible for many buildings there.
on 10 January 1920. They were both killed in a plane crash in Zumpango, Mexico
on 26 March 1936, in what was believed to be a CFIT into a volcano. He had been denounced by a Gestapo agent in 1934. He was succeeded as head of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe
by his brother Wolrad
.
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
of Schaumburg-Lippe
Schaumburg-Lippe
Schaumburg-Lippe was until 1946 a small state in Germany, located in the present day state of Lower Saxony, with its capital at Bückeburg.- History :...
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Biography
He was born in StadthagenStadthagen
Stadthagen is the capital of the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km east of Minden and 40 km west of Hanover. The city consists of the districts Brandenburg, Enzen-Hobbensen, Hörkamp-Langenbruch, Krebshagen, Obernwöhren, Probsthagen, Reinsen...
to the then Hereditary Prince Georg (1846-1911) and Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg
Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg
Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg was the consort of Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. As the eldest daughter of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg and his wife Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen, and a sister of Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Marie Anne was a member of the Ducal House of...
(1864-1918) during the reign of his grandfather Prince Adolf I
Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe was a ruler of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Biography:He was born in Bückeburg to Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont ....
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He became heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to Schaumburg-Lippe on 8 May 1893 following the death of his grandfather, and the accession of his father. He succeeded his father as Prince on 29 April 1911, and reigned until he became the last German monarch to abdicate, on 15 November 1918 following the German revolution
German Revolution
The German Revolution was the politically-driven civil conflict in Germany at the end of World War I, which resulted in the replacement of Germany's imperial government with a republic...
: the Principality became the Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe
Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe
The Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe was created following the abdication of Prince Adolf II of Schaumburg-Lippe on 15 November 1918. It was a state in Germany during the Weimar Republic, headed by a Minister President. The democratic government was suppressed during Nazi rule...
. Adolf was exiled to Brioni
Brioni
Brioni is an Italian fashion house founded in 1945. It specializes in the sale of hand-made suits. PPR acquired the company in 2011.-History:...
in Istria
Istria
Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...
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During his reign he developed the spa of Bad Eilsen
Bad Eilsen
Bad Eilsen is a municipality in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 11 km southwest of Stadthagen, and 13 km southeast of Minden.Bad Eilsen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Eilsen....
and was responsible for many buildings there.
Marriage and death
Adolf married Ellen Bischoff-Korthaus (1894-1936) in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
on 10 January 1920. They were both killed in a plane crash in Zumpango, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on 26 March 1936, in what was believed to be a CFIT into a volcano. He had been denounced by a Gestapo agent in 1934. He was succeeded as head of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe
Schaumburg-Lippe
Schaumburg-Lippe was until 1946 a small state in Germany, located in the present day state of Lower Saxony, with its capital at Bückeburg.- History :...
by his brother Wolrad
Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
align=right|Ernst Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe was a head of the Princely House of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Biography:...
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Ancestry
External links
Time Magazine- A 1913 wire photo; hosting and hunting with the Germain kaiser. Quebec Chronicle