Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Georg | |
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Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
Reign | 8 May 1893 – 29 April 1911 |
Predecessor | Adolf I |
Successor | Adolf II |
Born | Schloss Bückeburg, Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe | 10 October 1846
Died | 29 April 1911 | (aged 64)
Spouse | Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg |
Issue | Adolf II Prince Wolrad Prince Friedrich Christian |
House | House of Lippe |
Father | Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe |
Mother | Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (10 October 1846 – 29 April 1911) was a ruler of the small Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe.
Biography[]
He was born in Bückeburg to Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1827–1910).
He succeeded as Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe on the death of his father on the 8 May 1893 and reigned until his death on the 29 April 1911 at Bückeburg and was succeeded by his son who became Adolf II.
Family[]
Georg was married on the 16 April 1882 at Altenburg to Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg, a daughter of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg.
They had nine children:
- Prince Adolf II (1883–1936)
- Prince Wolrad (1887–1962)
- Prince Friedrich Christian (1906–1983)
Silver wedding anniversary[]
On the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary in 1907, Emperor Wilhelm II presented to Georg and Marie Anne the family ancestral seat, Schaumburg Castle.[1] The castle had been controlled by the Hohenzollerns ever since Georg's grandfather sided with the Austrians in the 1866 Austro-Prussian War.[1] The gift was also meant to be in recognition of Georg's support in the dispute over the succession to the Lippe-Detmold throne.[1]
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kaiser Rewards Prince", The New York Times, 21 April 1907
External links[]
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