Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 1939)

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Prince Wilhelm
Born (1939-08-19) 19 August 1939 (age 82)
Spouse
Ilona Hentschel Baronin von Gilgenheimb
(m. 1971)
IssuePrince Christian
Princess Desiree
Names
Wilhelm Friedrich Harald Christian Ernst August Karl Gustav
House Schaumburg-Lippe
Father Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe
Mother Princess Feodora of Denmark

Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (Wilhelm Friedrich Harald Christian Ernst August Karl Gustav zu Schaumburg-Lippe, born 19 August 1939) is the head of the Nachod branch of the princely house of Schaumburg-Lippe. Wilhelm is the son of Prince Christian Nicholas of Schaumburg-Lippe, and the great-grandson of Frederick VIII of Denmark, twice over, since his parents were first cousins. [1]

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Marriage and issue

He married Ilona Hentschel Baronin von Gilgenheimb on 17 January 1971. They had two children:

Ancestry

Styles of
Prince Wilhelm
Coat of Arms of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe.svg
Reference style His Serene Highness
Spoken styleYour Serene Highness
Alternative styleSir

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References

Citations

  1. "Living Members of The Former Ruling House of Schaumburg-Lippe, 1939-1945". Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.

Bibliography

  • Bramsen, Bo (1992). Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt[The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants] (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlaget Forum. ISBN   87-553-1843-6.