Stephan, Hereditary Prince of Lippe

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Stephan, Hereditary Prince of Lippe (Stephan Leopold Justus Richard) was born on 24 May 1959 in Detmold, Germany. He is the son of Armin Leopold Ernst Bruno Heinrich Willa August Prince of Lippe and Traute Becker and the heir to the headship of the house of Lippe.

[edit] Marriage and children

He married Countess Maria of Solms-Laubach, daughter of Count Otto of Solms-Laubach and Princess Madeleine of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, on 15 October 1994 in Detmold. They have five children:

  • HSH Prince Bernhard Leopold Baptist Ernst George Ludwig of Lippe (b. 9 September 1995)
  • HSH Prince Heinrich Otto Gustav-Adolf Michael Wico of Lippe (b. 8 April 1997)
  • HSH Prince Benjamin Hans Karl Maximilian Paul of Lippe (b. 12 October 1999)
  • HSH Princess Luise Anna Astrid Christiane Viktoria of Lippe (b. 9 April 2001)
  • HSH Princess Mathilde Pauline Anna Elisabeth of Lippe (b. 7 September 2003)
Stephan, Hereditary Prince of Lippe
Born: 24 May 1959
Titles in pretence
First in line Line of succession of the throne of Lippe Succeeded by
Bernhard