Philipp Ernst zu Schaumburg-Lippe
Philipp Ernst zu Schaumburg-Lippe (born July 26, 1928 in Hagenburg ; † August 28, 2003 in Bückeburg ) was a German entrepreneur and "boss" of the Schaumburg-Lippe family .
Friedrich August Philipp Ernst Wolrad Prince zu Schaumburg-Lippe (full baptismal name) succeeded his father Wolrad zu Schaumburg-Lippe as heir and head of the family in 1962, which made him bearer of the traditional title " Prince " according to historical nobility law . Since then he was generally known under the name of Philipp Ernst Fürst zu Schaumburg-Lippe , although since the abolition of the privileges of the nobility in 1919 only the title "Prince" (/ "Princess"), but not the first-born title "Prince", which was previously granted in Primogenitur , Is part of the official name.
biography
Philipp Ernst was born in 1928 as the second son of Wolrad zu Schaumburg-Lippe (1887–1962) and his wife Bathildis. Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1903–1983) born. Prince Adolf II , an uncle of Philipp Ernst, died in an airplane accident in 1936, so that his brother, Philipp Ernst's father Wolrad, became the new head of the Schaumburg-Lippe family.
When Philipp Ernst's older brother Albrecht Georg Wilhelm was killed in an act of war in Nössige (Saxony) on April 29, 1945 , Philipp Ernst became Erbe and in 1962 head of the Schaumburg-Lippe family. After his death he was followed by his son Alexander zu Schaumburg-Lippe .
Marriage and children
He married Eva-Benita Freiin von Tiele-Winckler (1927-2013) on October 3, 1955 in Bückeburg . They had two sons:
- Georg-Wilhelm (1956–1983), died in 1983 in a motorcycle accident
- Alexander (* 1958), head of the Schaumburg-Lippe house since 2003
Economic activity
Until 1993, Philipp Ernst zu Schaumburg-Lippe was head of the Princely Court Chamber of Bückeburg, the private asset management of the Schaumburg-Lippe family. Among other things, Schloss Bückeburg , the family residence, is owned by the court chamber.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wolrad |
Head of the Schaumburg-Lippe house from 1962–2003 |
Alexander |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schaumburg-Lippe, Philipp Ernst to |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schaumburg-Lippe, Friedrich August Philipp Ernst Wolrad Prinz zu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German aristocratic descendant, head of the Schaumburg-Lippe family |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hagenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 2003 |
| Place of death | Buckeburg |