Prince Waldemar Stephen of Schaumburg-Lippe (Waldemar Stephan Ferdinand Wolrad Friedrich Karl, b. 19 December 1940 in Glienicke) is a son of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Feodora of Denmark, and the great-grandson of Frederick VIII of Denmark.
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First, he married Anne-Lise Johansen on 10 September 1977, Queen Margrethe's court photographer, although they subsequently divorced. They had one child:
His second marriage was with Karin Grundmann in 2001, whom he subsequently divorced in 2002. And in 2002 he married thirdly Ruth Schneidewind, whom he divorced in 2003.
Prince Waldemar's fourth marriage was with Gertraud-Antonia Wagner-Schöppl on 20 September 2008. He adopted the adult son of his wife:
Although related to the Danish Royal Family, under Danish law, Waldemar is not in line to inherit the throne as he is not a descendant of Christian X. He is, however, currently number 961 in line of succession to the British throne, being descended from George II of the United Kingdom, through his daughter Queen Louisa of Denmark and Norway.[2]
Since 2010, Waldemar claims the title of "Fürst zu Schaumburg-Lippe-Nachod" and the style "His Highness".[3] Fürst is a German title usually reserved for heads of princely families. Since the Nachod branch of the Schaumburg-Lippe family was never a sovereign house in its own right,[4] these claims are demonstrably false. Furthermore, Waldemar is the second-born of the Nachod branch, whose head is his elder brother Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 1939).[5]
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| Reference style | His Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
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Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe
Born: 19 December 1940 |
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| Preceded by Tatiana Iuel |
Line of succession to the British Throne | Succeeded by Princess Eleonore of Schaumburg-Lippe |