Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe


Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe was son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and member of the House of Lippe.

Early life

William was born at Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe, seventh child and third son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, and his wife, Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont,.

Marriage

William married 30 May 1862 at Dessau to Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau, daughter of Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau, and his wife, Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel.
They had eight children:
He and his daughter-in-law Princess Louise of Denmark died five hours apart at the family castle in Nachod, Bohemia.

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