Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
| Philip II | |
|---|---|
| Count of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
 Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
| Spouse(s) |
Ernestine Albertine of Saxe-Weimar Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal |
| Noble family | House of Lippe |
| Father | Friedrich Ernst, Count of Lippe-Alverdissen |
| Mother | Elisabeth Philippine of Friesenhausen |
| Born |
5 July 1720 Rinteln |
| Died |
13 February 1787 (aged 66) Bückeburg |
Philipp II Ernst, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe (5 July 1720– 13 February 1787) was a ruler of the counties of Lippe-Alverdissen and Schaumburg-Lippe.
Biography
He was born at Rinteln the son of Friedrich Ernst, Count of Lippe-Alverdissen (1687-1777) and his wife Elisabeth Philippine von Friesenhausen. His father was the son of Count Philip Ernest I, the founder of the Lippe-Alverdissen line of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife Duchess Dorothea Amalia of Schlesvig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1656-1739).
He succeeded his father as Count of Lippe-Alverdissen in 1749 and ruled until he inherited the Schaumburg-Lippe territories following the death of his cousin Wilhelm on the 10 September 1777. He reigned as Count until his death on the 13 February 1787 when he was succeeded by his only surviving son Georg Wilhelm.
Marriages and children
He was married firstly on the 6 May 1756 at Weimar to Duchess Ernestine Albertine of Saxe-Weimar (1722-1769), the daughter of Ernest August I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. From this marriage he had four children.
- Count Clemens August (1757-1757)
- Count Karl Wilhelm (1759-1780)
- Count Georg Karl (1760-1776)
- Countess Friederike Antoinette (1762-1777)
He was married secondly on the 10 October 1780 at Philippsthal to Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal (1761-1799), they had four children.
- Countess Eleonore Luise (1781-1783)
- Countess Wilhelmine Charlotte (1783-1858)
- Count Georg Wilhelm (1784-1860)
- Countess Karoline Luise (1786-1846)
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| Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe Born: 5 July 1723 Died: 13 February 1787 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Friedrich Ernst |
Count of Lippe-Alverdissen 1749–1777 |
United with Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Preceded by Wilhelm |
Count of Schaumburg-Lippe 1777–1787 |
Succeeded by Georg Wilhelm |