Philipp-Ernst, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
| Philipp-Ernst | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
| Tenure | 15 June 1962 – 28 August 2003 |
| Predecessor | Prince Wolrad |
| Successor | Prince Alexander |
| Spouse(s) | Eva-Benita von Tiele-Winckler |
| Father | Prince Wolrad |
| Mother | Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Born |
26 July 1928 Hagenburg |
| Died |
28 August 2003 Bückeburg |
Philipp-Ernst, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (Friedrich August Philipp-Ernst Wolrad) (26 July 1928 – 28 August 2003) was a head of the Princely House of Schaumburg-Lippe.
Biography
He was born in Hagenburg the second son of Prince Wolrad of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe (1903–1983). Following the death of his uncle Prince Adolf II in a plane crash in 1936, Philipp-Ernst's father Wolrad became the new head of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe.
After his older brother Hereditary Prince Georg-Wilhelm was killed in action at Nössige, Saxony on 29 April 1945 during the second world war, Philipp-Ernst then became the new heir apparent to the House of Schaumburg-Lippe. Philipp-Ernst succeeded to the headship of the house on the death of his father on 15 June 1962, and remained head until his death at Bückeburg when he was succeeded by his only surviving son Alexander.
Marriage and children
He was married to Eva-Benita Freiin von Tiele-Winckler (1927–2013) at Bückeburg on 3 October 1955, they had two sons with the eldest Georg-Wilhelm dying in a motor cycle accident in 1983.
- Georg-Wilhelm (1956–1983)
- Alexander (born 1958)
Ancestry
| Philipp-Ernst, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe Born: 26 July 1928 Died: 28 August 2003 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Wolrad |
— TITULAR — Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe 15 June 1962 – 28 August 2003 |
Succeeded by Prince Alexander |
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