Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe (20 July 1859-9 July 1917) was the regent of the Principality of Lippe from 1895 till 1897.
He was born in Bückeburg the seventh child of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1817-1893) and Princess Hermine of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1827-1910).
Following the death of Prince Woldemar on the 20 March 1895 and the ascension of Woldemar's brother Alexander, Adolf was appointed to act as regent of Lippe due to Prince Alexander being unable to rule due to a mental illness. He continued to act as regent until 1897 when he was replaced by Count Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
Prince Adolf was married on the 19 November 1890 in Berlin to Princess Viktoria of Prussia the daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor, and as such Adolf was a brother in law to the last German Emperor William II. The marriage was childless, though Princess Viktoria had a miscarriage in the first few months of marriage.
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Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
Born: 20 July 1859 Died: 9 July 1917 |
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| New title | Regent of Lippe 1895-1897 |
Succeeded by Count Ernst |
