George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (20 December 1784 – 21 November 1860) was a Count and later Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
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the son of Philipp II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and his second wife Princess Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal (1761–1799).
He succeeded his father as Count of Schaumburg-Lippe on the 13 February 1787, but due to his age his mother Princess Juliane acted as regent
. However Landgrave William IX of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)
invaded Schaumburg-Lippe occupying all the country expect for Wilhelmstein, he invaded because he believed he was the rightful ruler of Schaumburg-Lippe, because of Princess Juliane's supposed morganatic ancestry. The Imperial Court in Vienna however ruled in favour of the rights of Georg Wilhelm and ordered Landgrave William IX to withdraw, which he did after a two month occupation.
Schaumburg-Lippe joined the Confederation of the Rhine
on the 15 December 1807 and was raised to a principality
with Georg Wilhelm becoming the first Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. In 1815 Schaumburg-Lippe joined the German Confederation
. Georg Wilhelm died at Bückeburg
as was succeeded as Prince by his son Adolf
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(1796–1869), they had nine children.
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 BückeburgBückeburg
Bückeburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the border with North Rhine Westphalia. It was once the capital of the tiny principality of Schaumburg-Lippe and is today located in the district of Schaumburg close to the northern slopes of the Weserbergland ridge...
the son of Philipp II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and his second wife Princess Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal (1761–1799).
He succeeded his father as Count of Schaumburg-Lippe on the 13 February 1787, but due to his age his mother Princess Juliane acted as regent
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
. However Landgrave William IX of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)
William I, Elector of Hesse
William I, Elector of Hesse was the eldest surviving son of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Mary of Great Britain, the daughter of George II.-Early life:...
invaded Schaumburg-Lippe occupying all the country expect for Wilhelmstein, he invaded because he believed he was the rightful ruler of Schaumburg-Lippe, because of Princess Juliane's supposed morganatic ancestry. The Imperial Court in Vienna however ruled in favour of the rights of Georg Wilhelm and ordered Landgrave William IX to withdraw, which he did after a two month occupation.
Schaumburg-Lippe joined the Confederation of the Rhine
Confederation of the Rhine
The Confederation of the Rhine was a confederation of client states of the First French Empire. It was formed initially from 16 German states by Napoleon after he defeated Austria's Francis II and Russia's Alexander I in the Battle of Austerlitz. The Treaty of Pressburg, in effect, led to the...
on the 15 December 1807 and was raised to a principality
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....
with Georg Wilhelm becoming the first Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe. In 1815 Schaumburg-Lippe joined the German Confederation
German Confederation
The German Confederation was the loose association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It acted as a buffer between the powerful states of Austria and Prussia...
. Georg Wilhelm died at Bückeburg
Bückeburg
Bückeburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the border with North Rhine Westphalia. It was once the capital of the tiny principality of Schaumburg-Lippe and is today located in the district of Schaumburg close to the northern slopes of the Weserbergland ridge...
as was succeeded as Prince by his son Adolf
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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Marriage and children
Georg Wilhelm was married on the 23 June 1816 at Arolsen to Princess Ida of Waldeck and PyrmontPrincess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Ida Caroline of Waldeck and Pyrmont was a member of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Through her marriage to George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, Ida was also a member of the House of Lippe and Princess consort of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Early...
(1796–1869), they had nine children.
- Prince Adolf IAdolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-LippeAdolf 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 ....
(1817–1893) - Princess Mathilde (1818–1891)
- Princess Adelheid, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Adelheid of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe was a member of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe and a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by birth...
(1821–1899) - Prince Ernst (1822–1831)
- Princess Ida (1824–1894)
- Princess Emma (1827–1828)
- Prince WilliamPrince William of Schaumburg-LippePrince William of Schaumburg-Lippe was son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and member of the House of Lippe.-Early life:William was born at Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe, seventh child and third son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe , and his wife, Princess...
(1834–1906); married Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau. - Prince Hermann (1839-1839)
- Princess Elisabeth (1841–1926); married Prince Wilhelm of Hanau and Horowitz, a morganatic son of Frederick William, Elector of HesseFrederick William, Elector of HesseFrederick William I was, between 1847 and 1866, the last Elector of Hesse-Kassel .- Life :...
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