Armin, Prince of Lippe
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Armin, Prince of Lippe (born 18 August 1924, in Detmold
) is the son of Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
and his second wife Princess Anna of Ysenburg and Büdingen
.
following his death on the 30 December 1949. On 22 March 1953, he renounced his position in favour of his older half brother Prince Leopold. This move proved controversial within the house and several princes started legal proceedings. Prince Leopold later in 1958 renounced the headship in favour of his older brother Hereditary Prince Ernst. Later in that year the Hereditary Prince called a family council where it was agreed by the princes in attendance that the oldest prince living in Germany would be head of the house. So the position went to Prince Simon Casimir (1900–1980).
Although agreeing at the time, Prince Ernst August of Lippe
, the son of Prince Julius Ernst of Lippe and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
, later changed his mind believing all princes of house not just those living in Germany should be considered. He ultimately assumed the headship of the house. Ernst August died in 1990 and his son Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Lippe
(b. 1947) has continued his claim. Prince Armin, who has said he did not think his decision in 1953 was irrevocable, also claims to be head of the house.
He was a first cousin of Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, consort of Queen
Juliana of the Netherlands
.
, Germany
, in a civil marriage
followed by a religious ceremony on 29 March 1953, in Celle
, Lower Saxony
, Germany. They had one child:
Detmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...
) is the son of Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe was the final sovereign of the Principality of Lippe...
and his second wife Princess Anna of Ysenburg and Büdingen
Princess Anna of Ysenburg and Büdingen
Princess Anna of Ysenburg and Büdingen was the youngest child of Bruno, 3rd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen and his wife Countess Bertha of Castell-Rüdenhausen...
.
Head of the House of Lippe
He succeeded his father as head of the house of LippeHouse of Lippe
The House of Lippe is a German Royal House. The House of Lippe descends from Count Jobst Hermann of Lippe whose son Bernhard I was the founder of the state of Lippe in 1123....
following his death on the 30 December 1949. On 22 March 1953, he renounced his position in favour of his older half brother Prince Leopold. This move proved controversial within the house and several princes started legal proceedings. Prince Leopold later in 1958 renounced the headship in favour of his older brother Hereditary Prince Ernst. Later in that year the Hereditary Prince called a family council where it was agreed by the princes in attendance that the oldest prince living in Germany would be head of the house. So the position went to Prince Simon Casimir (1900–1980).
Although agreeing at the time, Prince Ernst August of Lippe
Prince Ernst August of Lippe
-Early life:Prince Ernst August was born at Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, the second child and first son of Prince Julius Ernst of Lippe , and his wife, Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , -Early life:Prince Ernst August was born at Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, the second child and first son of...
, the son of Prince Julius Ernst of Lippe and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg was the eldest daughter of Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt....
, later changed his mind believing all princes of house not just those living in Germany should be considered. He ultimately assumed the headship of the house. Ernst August died in 1990 and his son Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Lippe
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Lippe
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Lippe is the claimant to the headship of the House of Lippe.-Early life:Prince Ernst August was born at Neuwied, West Germany, the first child of Prince Ernst August of Lippe , and his wife, Christa von Arnim Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Lippe is the claimant to the...
(b. 1947) has continued his claim. Prince Armin, who has said he did not think his decision in 1953 was irrevocable, also claims to be head of the house.
He was a first cousin of Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, consort of Queen
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...
.
Marriage and Child
He married Traute Becker, daughter of Gustav Becker and Charlotte Meyer, on 27 March 1953, in GöttingenGöttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in a civil marriage
Civil marriage
Civil marriage is marriage performed by a government official and not a religious organization.-History:Every country maintaining a population registry of its residents keeps track of marital status, and most countries believe that it is their responsibility to register married couples. Most...
followed by a religious ceremony on 29 March 1953, in Celle
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany. They had one child:
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Stephan Leopold Justus Richard, Hereditary Prince of LippeStephan, Hereditary Prince of LippeStephan, Hereditary Prince of Lippe was born on 24 May 1959 in Detmold, Germany. He is the son of Armin Leopold Ernst Bruno Heinrich Willa August Prince of Lippe and Traute Becker and the heir to the headship of the house of Lippe.-Marriage and children: He married Countess Maria of...
(b. 24 May 1959)