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Alexander
Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
TenureSince 28 August 2003
PredecessorPrince Philipp-Ernst
Born (1958-12-25) 25 December 1958 (age 65)
Düsseldorf
Spouse(s)Princess Marie Luise of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Nadja Anna Zsoeks
FatherPrince Philipp-Ernst
MotherBaroness Eva-Benita von Tiele-Winckler

Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (Ernst August Alexander Christian Viktor Hubert) (born 25 December 1958) is the head of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe, which ruled the sovereign principality of the same name within the German Empire until 1918.

Biography

He was born in Düsseldorf, the second son of Philipp-Ernst, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1928-2003) and his wife Baroness Eva-Benita von Tiele-Winckler (1927-2013).[1] At the time of the death of his grandfather, Prince Wolrad in 1962, Alexander was unlikely to succeed to the headship of the princely house. However following the death of his older brother Hereditary Prince Georg-Wilhelm in a motorcycle accident on 31 July 1983, Alexander became the heir apparent and new Hereditary Prince.[1] He succeeded as head of the princely house following his father's death on 28 August 2003.

Marriage and children

Alexander married Princess Marie Luise "Lilly" of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 1972) at Bückeburg on 27 August 1993;[1] they had one son before divorcing in 2002:

Alexander married Nadja Anna Zsoeks (born 20 February 1975) civilly at Bückeburg on June 28, 2007 and religiously at Bückeburg two days later, June 30.[2] They officially announced that they had separated on March 27, 2015. Nadja is an attorney in Munich. The couple has two daughters:

  • Princess Felipa of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 1 December 2008)
  • Princess Philomena of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 10 July 2011)

Titles and styles

Styles of
Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Reference styleHis Serene Highness
Spoken styleYour Serene Highness
Alternative style—
  • 25 December 1958 – 29 July 1983: His Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Schaumburg-Lippe
  • 30 July 1983 – 28 August 2003: His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alexander of Schaumburg-Lippe[1]
  • 28 August 2003 – present: His Serene Highness Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe

Ancestry

Family of Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
16. Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
8. George, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
17. Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont
4. Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
18. Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg
9. Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg
19. Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen
2. Philipp-Ernst, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
20. Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe
10. Prince Albrecht of Schaumburg-Lippe
21. Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau
5. Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
22. Duke Eugen of Württemberg
11. Duchess Elsa of Württemberg
23. Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
1. Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
24. Hubert von Tiele-Winkler
12. Walther von Tiele-Winkler
25. Valeska von Winkler
6. Count Hans-Werner von Tiele-Winkler
26. Adolf, Count Grote
13. Countess Helene Grote
27. Maria Jenisch
3. Baroness Eva-Benita von Tiele-Winckler
28. Count Heinrich Ludwig von Bassewitz
14. Count Gerd von Bassewitz
29. Charlotte von Bülow
7. Countess Elisabeth von Bassewitz
30. Baron Karl von Beaulieu-Marconnay
15. Baroness Viktoria von Beaulieu-Marconnay
31. Baroness Anna von Fritsch

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XVI. "Haus Schaumburg-Lippe". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2001, pp. 159-163. ISBN 978-3-7980-0824-3.
  2. ^ Online Gotha. Schaumburg-Lippe. retrieved January 31, 2015
Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Born: December 25 1958
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
28 August 2003 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Monarchy abolished in 1918 		Incumbent
Heir:
Prince Heinrich-Donatus

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