Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
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| Born | 25 December 1958 Düsseldorf |
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| Title(s) | Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Throne(s) claimed | Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Pretend from | 28 August 2003 |
| Monarchy abolished | 1918 |
| Last monarch | Adolf II |
| Connection with | Grand Nephew |
| Royal House | Lippe |
| Father | Prince Philipp-Ernst |
| Mother | Eva-Benita von Tiele-Winckler |
| Spouse | Nadja Anna Zsoeks |
| Predecessor | Prince Philipp-Ernst |
Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (Ernst August Alexander Christian Viktor Hubert) (born 25 December 1958) is the head of the Princely House of Schaumburg-Lippe.
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[edit] Biography
He was born in Düsseldorf, the second son of Prince Philipp-Ernst and his wife Eva-Benita Freiin von Tiele-Winckler (born 1927). At the time of his grandfather Prince Wolrad's death on the 15 June 1962, Alexander was unlikely to succeeded to the headship of the Princely house. However following the death of his older brother Hereditary Prince Georg-Wilhelm in a motor cycle accident on the 31 July 1983[1] , Alexander became the heir apparent and new Hereditary Prince. He succeeded as head of the Princely house following his father's death on the 28 August 2003.
[edit] Marriage and children
Alexander was married to Princess Marie Luise of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 1972) at Bückeburg on the 27 August 1993, they had one son before divorcing in 2002.
- Ernst-August Alexander Wilhelm Bernhard Krafft Heinrich-Donatus, Hereditary Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 13 May 1994)
Alexander married Dr. Nadja Anna Zsoeks (born 20 February 1975) in a civil ceremony at Bückeburg on June 28, 2007 with a religious ceremony taking place at Bückeburg two day's later on June 30.[2]
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Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Born: December 25 1958 |
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| Preceded by Prince Philipp-Ernst |
— TITULAR — Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe 28 August 2003 – present Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1918 |
Incumbent Designated heir: Prince Heinrich-Donatus |
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| Preceded by Princess Sophie Charlotte of Weid |
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Succeeded by Prince Heinrich-Donatus |
