Woldemar, Prince of Lippe
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Woldemar of Lippe was the sovereign of the Principality of Lippe
reigning from 1875 until his death.
the third child of Leopold II
, Lippe's reigning prince and his consort Princess Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
(1800–1867). Woldemar was married to Princess Sophie of Baden
(1834–1904) a daughter of Prince William of Baden on 9 November 1858 in Karlsruhe
.
Following the death of his brother Leopold III
on 8 December 1875 Woldemar succeeded him as Prince of Lippe. In 1892 along with the other German sovereigns Woldemar attended a gathering in Berlin
with the German Emperor William II
. After the Emperor described the other sovereigns as his vassals. Prince Waldemar took exception and interrupted the speech to say "No sire not your vassals. Your allies, if you like". This was seen as the Coup de grâce
to the Emperors ambition to become "Emperor of Germany" instead of just "German Emperor".
Woldemar was succeeded as Prince of Lippe by his brother Alexander
. His brother however was suffering from a mental illness and as he had been placed under legal restrictions in 1870 and 1893 it was necessary for a regency to established in Lippe. Prince Woldemar foreseeing this had made a provision in his will that the regency should go to Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
the brother in law of the German Emperor.
Prince Woldemar's decision to appoint Prince Adolf was the beginning of a decade long dispute between two lines of the House of Lippe
, the Lippe-Biesterfeld
's led by Count Ernst
who claimed the regency, and the princes of Schaumburg-Lippe
. There were various compromises and the matter was finally resolved in 1905.
A summary of events can be found at Wikinfo http://www.internet-encyclopedia.org/index.php/Lippe-Detmold_Question
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:...
reigning from 1875 until his death.
Early life and reign
Prince Woldemar of Lippe was born in DetmoldDetmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...
the third child of Leopold II
Leopold II, Prince of Lippe
Leopold II of Lippe was the sovereign of the Principality of Lippe. Succeeding to the throne in 1802 he assumed control of the government in 1820 from his mother who had been acting as regent due to his age at ascension.-Biography:Leopold II was born in Detmold the eldest child of Leopold I the...
, Lippe's reigning prince and his consort Princess Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a small principality in Germany, in the present day state of Thuringia, with capital at Sondershausen.-History:...
(1800–1867). Woldemar was married to Princess Sophie of Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
(1834–1904) a daughter of Prince William of Baden on 9 November 1858 in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
.
Following the death of his brother Leopold III
Leopold III, Prince of Lippe
Leopold III of Lippe was the sovereign of the Principality of Lippe reigning from 1851 until his death.-Early life and ascension:...
on 8 December 1875 Woldemar succeeded him as Prince of Lippe. In 1892 along with the other German sovereigns Woldemar attended a gathering in Berlin
Berlin
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...
with the German Emperor 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...
. After the Emperor described the other sovereigns as his vassals. Prince Waldemar took exception and interrupted the speech to say "No sire not your vassals. Your allies, if you like". This was seen as the Coup de grâce
Coup de grâce
The expression coup de grâce means a death blow intended to end the suffering of a wounded creature. The phrase can refer to the killing of civilians or soldiers, friends or enemies, with or without the consent of the sufferer...
to the Emperors ambition to become "Emperor of Germany" instead of just "German Emperor".
Death and regency dispute
Following his death in DetmoldDetmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...
Woldemar was succeeded as Prince of Lippe by his 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....
. His brother however was suffering from a mental illness and as he had been placed under legal restrictions in 1870 and 1893 it was necessary for a regency to established in Lippe. Prince Woldemar foreseeing this had made a provision in his will that the regency should go to Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe was the regent of the Principality of Lippe from 1895 till 1897.-Early life:He was born in Bückeburg the seventh child of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Hermine of Waldeck-Pyrmont .Following the death of Prince Woldemar on the 20 March 1895 and...
the brother in law of the German Emperor.
Prince Woldemar's decision to appoint Prince Adolf was the beginning of a decade long dispute between two lines 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....
, the Lippe-Biesterfeld
Lippe-Biesterfeld
Lippe-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:...
's led by Count Ernst
Count Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Ernst II, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld was the head of the Lippe-Biesterfeld line of the House of Lippe...
who claimed the regency, and the princes of 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 :...
. There were various compromises and the matter was finally resolved in 1905.
Ancestry
External links
The Love to Know article, based on the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition is at http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Lippe,_Germany_(State)A summary of events can be found at Wikinfo http://www.internet-encyclopedia.org/index.php/Lippe-Detmold_Question