Stephan, Prince of Lippe
| Stephan | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Lippe | |
Stephan, Prince of Lippe photographed by Oliver Mark, Detmold 2012 | |
| Head of the House of Lippe | |
| Period | 20 August 2015 – present |
| Predecessor | Armin, Prince of Lippe |
| Heir-Apparent | Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Lippe |
| Born | May 24, 1959 Detmold, West Germany[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Lippe Prince Heinrich-Otto Prince Wilhelm Princess Luise Princess Mathilde |
| House | Lippe |
| Father | Armin, Prince of Lippe |
| Mother | Traute Becker |
Stephan, Prince of Lippe (Stephan Leopold Justus Richard Prinz zur Lippe, pronounced [ˈʃtɛfan ˈleːopɔlt ˈjʊstʊs ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈpʁɪnts tsuːɐ̯ ˈlɪpə]; born 24 May 1959), is the current head of the House of Lippe since 2015.
Biography
Born into the main branch of the House of Lippe, he was an only child and son of Armin, Prince of Lippe by his wife, Traute Becker.[2]
The prince is the owner of Detmold Castle which is open to the public.[3]
He is a lawyer and became known for his opposition to a nature reserve in the district of Lippe which would have included large parts of his forests.[4]
Family
He married Countess Maria of Solms-Laubach, the eight child and youngest daughter of Otto, 10th Count of Solms-Laubach by his wife, Princess Madeleine of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, on 15 October 1994 in Detmold.[5]
Prince Stephan and his wife, Princess Maria currently live at Detmold Castle and have five children, three sons and two daughters.[6]
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References
- ^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1977). Burke's Royal Families of the World. Vol. 1. Burke's Peerage. p. 228. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Lippe-Biesterfeld 1900-present".
- ^ "Prinz auf Augenhöhe - Deutsches Adelsblatt".
- ^ Day, Matthew (22 January 2012). "German prince's one man fight over plans to turn 900-year-old family land into national park". telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Solms-Laubach 1900-present".
- ^ "Lippe-Biesterfeld 1900-present".