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House of Lippe
CountryLippe, Schaumburg-Lippe
Founded1123
FounderBernhard I
Current headStephan, Prince of Lippe
Final rulerLeopold IV
TitlesLord, Count, Prince
Dissolution1918
Cadet branchesLippe-Weissenfeld
Schaumburg-Lippe
The princely castle at Detmold
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1942

The House of Lippe (Template:Lang-de) is the former reigning house of a number of German states. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, former Queen of the Netherlands, is an agnatic member of this house.

History

The House of Lippe descends from Jobst Herman, Count of Lippe (died ca. 1056) whose descendant Bernhard I was the founder of the state of Lippe in 1123. The family has produced several of the longest reigning monarchs in Europe, including the longest reigning, Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe.

In 1613, the House's territory was split into Lippe-Detmold, Lippe-Brake and Lippe-Alverdissen. In 1643 Count Philipp of Lippe-Alverdissen founded the Schaumburg-Lippe line of the House of Lippe. In 1905 with the death of Prince Alexander the senior Lippe-Detmold branch of the family became extinct with Count Leopold of Lippe-Biesterfeld succeeding him as Prince.

At the German Revolution of 1918, the Princes of Lippe and Schaumburg-Lippe were forced to abdicate, ending the family's 795-year rule in Lippe. Armin, Prince of Lippe still owns the estate and castle at Detmold.

In 1937, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld married Princess Juliana of the Netherlands. On the accession of their daughter Beatrix in 1980, the Netherlands Royal House remained known as the House of Orange-Nassau, although Beatrix and her sisters are agnatically members of the House of Lippe. The family still owns Detmold castle.

States ruled by the House of Lippe

See also

References

  • Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Lippe". Genealogy.EU. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  • Regnal chronology of Lippe
— Royal house —
House of Lippe
New title Ruling House of Lippe
1123–1918 		Declared a
Republic
Ruling House of Schaumburg-Lippe
1643–1918
Preceded by Ruling House of the Netherlands
1980–2013 		Succeeded by
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