Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe (20 July 1859 – 9 July 1916) was the regent
of the Principality of Lippe
from 1895 till 1897.
the seventh child of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
(1817–1893) and Princess Hermine of Waldeck-Pyrmont
(1827–1910).
Following the death of Prince Woldemar
on the 20 March 1895 and the ascension of Woldemar's brother Alexander
, Adolf was appointed to act as regent of Lippe due to Prince Alexander being unable to rule due to a mental illness. He continued to act as regent until 1897 when he was replaced by Count Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld
.
to Princess Viktoria of Prussia
. She was a daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor
, and as such Adolf was a brother in law to the last German Emperor
William II
. The wedding was attended by the Emperor William, along with his wife Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein
and Victoria's mother the widowed Empress Victoria
. As Princess Victoria's mother was a member of the British royal family, many of her relatives also attended, including Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
. After the ceremony, the couple held a banquet, where Emperor William feelingly assured the pair of "his protection and friendly care".
The marriage was childless, though Princess Viktoria had a miscarriage in the first few months of marriage.
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...
of the Principality 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:...
from 1895 till 1897.
Early life
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 seventh child of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
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 ....
(1817–1893) and Princess Hermine of Waldeck-Pyrmont
Princess Hermine of Waldeck-Pyrmont
Princess Hermine of Waldeck-Pyrmont was a German princess. She was the second daughter of George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym. She was an aunt of the Dutch Queen Emma.- Marriage and issue :On 25 October 1844, she married her...
(1827–1910).
Following the death of Prince Woldemar
Woldemar, Prince of Lippe
Woldemar of Lippe was the sovereign of the Principality of Lippe reigning from 1875 until his death.-Early life and reign:...
on the 20 March 1895 and the ascension of Woldemar's brother 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....
, Adolf was appointed to act as regent of Lippe due to Prince Alexander being unable to rule due to a mental illness. He continued to act as regent until 1897 when he was replaced by Count Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Count Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Ernst II, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld was the head of the Lippe-Biesterfeld line of the House of Lippe...
.
Marriage
Prince Adolf was married on the 19 November 1890 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...
to Princess Viktoria of Prussia
Princess Viktoria of Prussia
Princess Viktoria of Prussia was the second daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor and his wife Victoria, Princess Royal, a daughter of Queen Victoria...
. She was a daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service...
, and as such Adolf was a brother in law to the last German Emperor
German Emperor
This article is about the emperors of the German Empire. For full list of German monarchs before 1871, see List of German monarchs.The German Emperor was the official title of the Head of State and ruler of the German Empire, beginning with the proclamation of Wilhelm I as emperor during the...
William II
William II, German Emperor
Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. He was a grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe...
. The wedding was attended by the Emperor William, along with his wife Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia. Her full German name was Auguste Victoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.She was the eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess...
and Victoria's mother the widowed Empress Victoria
Victoria, Princess Royal
The Princess Victoria, Princess Royal was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. She was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom in 1841. She became German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III...
. As Princess Victoria's mother was a member of the British royal family, many of her relatives also attended, including Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
Princess Helena was a member of the British Royal Family, the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert....
. After the ceremony, the couple held a banquet, where Emperor William feelingly assured the pair of "his protection and friendly care".
The marriage was childless, though Princess Viktoria had a miscarriage in the first few months of marriage.