Prince Ernst August of Lippe
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Prince Ernst August of Lippe was a claimant to the headship of the House of Lippe
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, Kingdom of Saxony
, the second child and first son of Prince Julius Ernst of Lippe (1873–1952), (son of Ernst, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Countess Caroline of Wartensleben) and his wife, Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
(1878–1948), (daughter of Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his wife Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt
). Through his father he was first cousin of Prince Bernhard
consort to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
. Through his mother he was descendant of George III of the United Kingdom
He had two half siblings, his mother had been married previously to Count George Jametel but divorced in 1908.
to Christa von Arnim (b. 2 July 1923), elder daughter of Curt David von Arnim, and his wife, Stephanie von Stechow.
They had four children:´
succeeded his father Leopold IV
as head of the House of Lippe. 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).
Prince Ernst August 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 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.
House 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....
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Early life
Prince Ernst August was born at DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Kingdom of Saxony
Kingdom of Saxony
The Kingdom of Saxony , lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire. It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War...
, the second child and first son of Prince Julius Ernst of Lippe (1873–1952), (son of Ernst, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Countess Caroline of Wartensleben) and his wife, Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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....
(1878–1948), (daughter of Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his wife Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt
Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt
Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt was the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1904 to 1914 as the spouse of Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.-Family:...
). Through his father he was first cousin of Prince Bernhard
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld , later Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, was prince consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and father of six children, including the current monarch Queen Beatrix....
consort to Queen 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...
. Through his mother he was descendant of George III of the United Kingdom
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
He had two half siblings, his mother had been married previously to Count George Jametel but divorced in 1908.
Marriage
Ernst August married on 3 March 1948 in Düsseldorf-OberkasselDüsseldorf-Oberkassel
Oberkassel is a quartier of Düsseldorf, with a population of about 17,000 inhabitants. Oberkassel lies on the left side of the river Rhine, the opposite side of the central district of Düsseldorf....
to Christa von Arnim (b. 2 July 1923), elder daughter of Curt David von Arnim, and his wife, Stephanie von Stechow.
They had four children:´
- Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of LippePrince Friedrich Wilhelm of LippePrince 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. 7 September 1947) married in 1991 to Andrea Messner, had issue. - Princess Marie of Lippe (b. 26 August 1949) married in 1971 to Nikolaus von Itzenplitz, had issue.
- Prince Ernst August of Lippe (b. 24 December 1952) married in 1981 to Countess Maria von Magnis, had issue.
- Princess Regina of Lippe (b. 13 December 1959) married in 1983 to Peter Clemens Jacubowsky, had issue.
House of Lippe
On 30 December 1949 his first cousin Prince ArminArmin, Prince of Lippe
Armin, Prince of Lippe is the son of Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe and his second wife Princess Anna of Ysenburg and Büdingen.-Head of the House of Lippe:...
succeeded his father Leopold IV
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe was the final sovereign of the Principality of Lippe...
as head of the House of Lippe. 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).
Prince Ernst August changed his mind believing all princes of house not just those living in 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...
should be considered. He ultimately assumed the headship of the house. Ernst August died in 1990 and his son Prince Friedrich Wilhelm 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.
Titles and styles
- 1 April 1917 – 15 June 1990: His Serene Highness Prince Ernst August of Lippe