Elisabeth, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein
| Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld | |
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| Princess of Schleswig-Holstein | |
 Elisabeth at Grünholz in November 2010 | |
| Born |
28 July 1957 Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Spouse | Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Issue |
Princess Sophie Prince Friedrich Ferdinand Prince Constantin Prince Leopold |
| House |
House of Lippe House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Father | Alfred, Prince of Lippe-Weissenfeld |
| Mother | Baroness Irmgard Julinka Wagner von Wehrborn |
Elisabeth, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein (née Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld;[1][2] born 28 July 1957, Munich, Germany[1][2]) is the princess consort to the current Head of the Ducal House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein. Elisabeth is the daughter of Alfred, Prince of Lippe-Weissenfeld and his wife Baroness Irmgard Julinka Wagner von Wehrborn.[1][2]
Marriage and issue
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Extended family
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Elisabeth married Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, son of Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe,[1][2] on 23 September 1981 at Damp, Schwansen, Schleswig-Holstein in a civil ceremony.[1][2] Elisabeth and Christoph were remarried in a religious ceremony on 3 October 1981 at Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[1][2] On their marriage Elisabeth became The Princess of Schleswig-Holstein with the style of Highness.
- HH Princess Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 9 October 1983 in Eckernförde)[1][2]
- HH Friedrich Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (born 19 July 1985 in Eckernförde)[1][2]
- HH Prince Constantin of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 14 July 1986 in Eckernförde)[1][2]
- HH Prince Leopold of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 5 September 1991 in Eckernförde)[1][2]
Career
The Princess currently runs a business designing silk scarves and fabrics from her studio in Grünholz, the family's residence.[3]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 28 July 1957 – 23 September 1981: Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld
- 23 September 1981 – present: Her Highness The Princess of Schleswig-Holstein
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Darryl Lundy (20 July 2007). "Elisabeth Prinzessin zur Lippe-Weissenfeld". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 7 September 2008. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Paul Theroff. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ↑ Schloss Glücksburg Foundation (2008). "Glücksburg Castle website". Schloss Glücksburg Foundation. Retrieved 7 September 2008. External link in
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External links
| Elisabeth, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein Born: 28 July 1957 | ||
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| Preceded by Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe |
— TITULAR — Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein 23 September 1981 - present Reason for succession failure: Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |