Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Ernst Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (19 April 1887-15 June 1962) was a head of the Princely House of Schaumburg-Lippe.
He was born at Stadthagen the fourth son of Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg (1864-1918). He succeeded his brother Prince Adolf II as head of the Princely House following his death in a plane crash in Mexico on the 26 March 1936. Following his death at Hanover he was succeeded as head of the Princely House by his second son Philipp-Ernst.
[edit] Marriage and children
He was married at Simbach am Inn in April 1925 to his cousin Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe (1903-1983), they had four children.
- Georg-Wilhelm (1926-1945)
- Philipp-Ernst (1928-2003)
- Konstantin (born 1930)
- Viktoria Luise (born 1945)
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| Preceded by Prince Adolf II |
Head of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe 1936–1962 |
Succeeded by Prince Philipp-Ernst |
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