Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe was son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
and member of the House of Lippe
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, Schaumburg-Lippe
, seventh child and third son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
(1784–1860), (son of Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal) and his wife, Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont
(1796–1869), (daughter of George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
and Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen).
to Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau (1837–1902), daughter of Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
, and his wife, Landgravine Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel.
They had nine children:
He and his daughter-in-law Princess Louise of Denmark died five hours apart at the family castle in Nachod
, Bohemia
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George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe was a Count and later Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Biography:...
and member of the House of Lippe
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
William was born at 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...
, 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 :...
, seventh child and third son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe was a Count and later Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe.-Biography:...
(1784–1860), (son of Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal) and his wife, Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess 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), (daughter of George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1812 to 1813.He was the son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler.-Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont:...
and Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen).
Marriage
William married 30 May 1862 at DessauDessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
to Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau (1837–1902), daughter of Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Dessau branch.-Birth and family:...
, and his wife, Landgravine Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel.
They had nine children:
- Princess Charlotte of Schaumburg-LippeCharlotte of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe was the daughter of Prince Wilhelm Karl August of Schaumburg-Lippe, and his wife, Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau. As the second wife of King William II of Württemberg she became Queen Charlotte of Württemberg...
(10 October 1864 – 16 July 1946), married in 1886 to William II of WürttembergWilliam II of WürttembergWilliam II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918...
, no issue. - Prince Franz Joseph of Schaumburg-Lippe (8 October 1865 – 4 September 1881)
- Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe (30 January 1868 – 12 December 1945), married in 1896 to Princess Louise of Denmark, had issue.
- Prince Albrecht of Schaumburg-Lippe (24 October 1869 – 25 December 1942), married in 1897 to Duchess Elsa of Württemberg, had issue.
- Prince Maximilian of Schaumburg-Lippe (13 March 1871 – 1 April 1904), married in 1898 to Duchess Olga of Württemberg, had issue.
- Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Bathildis of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe was daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe, and consort of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.-Early life:...
(21 May 1873 – 6 April 1962), married in 1895 to Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, had issue. - Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Adelaide of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe was daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe and consort of the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Ernst II.-Early life:...
(22 September 1875 – 27 January 1971), married in 1898 to Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, had issue, divorced in 1920. - Princess Alexandra of Schaumburg-Lippe (9 June 1879 – 5 January 1949)
He and his daughter-in-law Princess Louise of Denmark died five hours apart at the family castle in Nachod
Náchod
Náchod -History:Náchod was founded in 14th century by knight Hron of Načeradice, who founded a castle on a strategical place, where local trade road reaches the defile called Branka. The first written note dates back to 1254.-Castle:...
, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
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Titles and styles
- 12 December 1834 – 4 April 1906: His Serene Highness Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe