Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (1898–1974)

For other people called Prince Christian, see Prince Christian (disambiguation).

Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe

Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (German: Christian zu Schaumburg-Lippe; 20 February 1898, Ödenburg, Hungary – 13 July 1974, Bückeburg) was a German prince and head of the Náchod branch of the princely house of Schaumburg-Lippe.

He was the only son and second child of Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe (1868–1945) and his first wife Princess Louise of Denmark, younger sister of King Christian X of Denmark.

Marriage and issue

In 1927, his engagement to Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, a daughter of Constantine I of Greece was announced.^[1] Nothing ever came of these plans, however. She later married Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta.

On 9 September 1937, he married his cousin, Princess Feodora, daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark, a younger brother of King Christian X and Princess Louise, at Fredensborg Palace, Zealand, Denmark;^[2]^[3]^[4] they had four children.

HSH Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 19 August 1939)
HSH Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 19 December 1940)
HSH Princess Marie of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 27 December 1945)
HSH Prince Harald of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 27 March 1948)

He died a year before his wife. His four children live in Germany and Denmark.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (1898–1974)

16. Philip II Ernest, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

8. George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe

17. Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal

4. Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe

18. George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

9. Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont

19. Princess Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

2. Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe

20. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

10. Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau

21. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Homburg

5. Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau

22. Prince William of Hesse-Kassel

11. Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel

23. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark

1. Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe

24. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

12. Christian IX of Denmark

25. Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel

6. Frederick VIII of Denmark

26. Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (= 22)

13. Louise of Hesse-Kassel

27. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark (= 23)

3. Princess Louise of Denmark

28. Oscar I of Sweden

14. Charles XV of Sweden

29. Josephine of Leuchtenberg

7. Louise of Sweden

30. Prince Frederik of the Netherlands

15. Louise of the Netherlands

31. Princess Louise of Prussia

References

↑ "Princess Irene of Greece Tells Engagement To Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe". The New York Times. 13 October 1927. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
↑ "King Approves Troth of Danish Princess; He Receives Feodora and Her Fiance, Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe". The New York Times. 13 May 1937. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
↑ "Princess Feodora Bride; Niece of King of Denmark Wed to Cousin, Prince Christian". The New York Times. 10 September 1937. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
↑ "About People". The Age. 11 September 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

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