House of Lippe
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The House of Lippe is a German Royal House. The House of Lippe descends from Count Jobst Hermann of Lippe (died ca. 1056) whose son Bernhard I was the founder of the state of Lippe
in 1123.
In 1613, the House's territory was split into Lippe-Detmold, Lippe-Brake
and Lippe-Alverdissen
. In 1643 Count Philipp of Lippe-Alverdissen founded the Schaumburg-Lippe
line of the House of Lippe. In 1905 with the death of Prince Alexander
the senior Lippe-Detmold branch of the family became extinct with Count Leopold of Lippe-Biesterfeld
succeeding him as Prince.
With the German Revolution
of 1918, the Princes of Lippe and Schaumburg-Lippe were forced to abdicate, ending the family's 795-year rule in Lippe. In 1937, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld married Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
. With the ascension of their daughter Beatrix
in 1980, the name of the Royal House remained known as the House of Orange-Nassau
, although Beatrix and her sisters are agnatically
members of the house of Lippe.
Principality of Lippe
Lippe was a historical state in Germany. It was located between the Weser River and the southeast part of the Teutoburg forest.-History:...
in 1123.
In 1613, the House's territory was split into Lippe-Detmold, Lippe-Brake
Lippe-Brake
Lippe-Brake was a county located in Germany. It was created in 1613 following the death of Count Simon VI of Lippe with his realm being split between his three sons with his second son Otto receiving the territory of Lippe-Brake...
and Lippe-Alverdissen
Lippe-Alverdissen
Lippe-Alverdissen was a county in Germany. It was created in 1613 following the death of Count Simon VI of Lippe, with his realm being split between his three sons with his youngest son Philipp receiving the territory of Lippe-Alverdissen....
. In 1643 Count Philipp of Lippe-Alverdissen founded the 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 :...
line of the House of Lippe. In 1905 with the death of Prince Alexander
Alexander, Prince of Lippe
Alexander, Prince of Lippe was the penultimate sovereign of the Principality of Lippe. Succeeding to the throne in 1895, power was exercised by a regent throughout his reign on account of his mental illness....
the senior Lippe-Detmold branch of the family became extinct with Count Leopold of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe was the final sovereign of the Principality of Lippe...
succeeding him as Prince.
With 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...
of 1918, the Princes of Lippe and Schaumburg-Lippe were forced to abdicate, ending the family's 795-year rule in Lippe. In 1937, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld married Princess 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...
. With the ascension of their daughter Beatrix
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...
in 1980, the name of the Royal House remained known as the House of Orange-Nassau
House of Orange-Nassau
The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War...
, although Beatrix and her sisters are agnatically
Agnatic seniority
Agnatic seniority is a patrilineal principle of inheritance where the order of succession to the throne prefers the monarch's younger brother over the monarch's own sons. A monarch's children succeed only after the males of the elder generation have all been exhausted...
members of the house of Lippe.
States ruled by the House of Lippe
- LippePrincipality of LippeLippe was a historical state in Germany. It was located between the Weser River and the southeast part of the Teutoburg forest.-History:...
(1123–1918) known as Lippe-Detmold from 1613. - Lippe-BrakeLippe-BrakeLippe-Brake was a county located in Germany. It was created in 1613 following the death of Count Simon VI of Lippe with his realm being split between his three sons with his second son Otto receiving the territory of Lippe-Brake...
(1613–1709) - Lippe-AlverdissenLippe-AlverdissenLippe-Alverdissen was a county in Germany. It was created in 1613 following the death of Count Simon VI of Lippe, with his realm being split between his three sons with his youngest son Philipp receiving the territory of Lippe-Alverdissen....
(1613–1640) and (1681–1777) - Lippe-BiesterfeldLippe-BiesterfeldLippe-Biesterfeld is a cadet line of the House of Lippe, a morganatic title created in 1916, and since 1937 a title of the Dutch Royal House.-History:...
(–1918) - Lippe-WeissenfeldLippe-WeissenfeldLippe-Weissenfeld was a countship in the northwestern part of what is now Germany, covering an area within the Principality of Lippe and the Teutoburg Forest...
(–1918) - Schaumburg-LippeSchaumburg-LippeSchaumburg-Lippe was until 1946 a small state in Germany, located in the present day state of Lower Saxony, with its capital at Bückeburg.- History :...
(1643–1918)