Stephan, Prince of Lippe

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Stephan
Prince of Lippe
File:Oliver Mark - Stephan Prinz zur Lippe, Detmold 2012.jpg
Stephan, Prince of Lippe photographed by Oliver Mark, Detmold 2012
Head of the House of Lippe
Period20 August 2015 – present
PredecessorArmin, Prince of Lippe
Heir-ApparentBernhard, Hereditary Prince of Lippe
Born (1959-05-24) May 24, 1959 (age 67)
Detmold, West Germany[1]
Spouse
Countess Maria of Solms-Laubach
(m. 1994)
IssueBernhard, Hereditary Prince of Lippe
Prince Heinrich-Otto
Prince Wilhelm
Princess Luise
Princess Mathilde
HouseLippe
FatherArmin, Prince of Lippe
MotherTraute Becker
File:Residenzschloss Detmold01.jpg
The princely castle at Detmold

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

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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

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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]

Ancestry

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References

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