Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe explained

Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (German: Christian zu Schaumburg-Lippe; 20 February 1898  - 13 July 1974) was a German prince and head of the Náchod branch of the princely house of Schaumburg-Lippe.

Early life

He was born on 20 February 1898 in Sopron, Hungary as the only son and second child of Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe (1868–1945) and his first wife Princess Louise of Denmark, younger sister of King Christian X of Denmark.

Marriage and issue

In 1927, his engagement to Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, a daughter of Constantine I of Greece was announced.^[1] Nothing ever came of these plans, however. She later married Prince Aimone of Savoy-Aosta.

He was also briefly considered as a marriage candidate for Princess Juliana, the heiress to the Dutch throne. They had met each other in 1932 in Mecklenburg, the home of Juliana’s paternal relations. His reputation as a womanizer, his previous called off engagement and his German heritage did not make him a popular choice, but he was reconsidered after other candidates were rejected by the Queen or Juliana herself.These plans, however, did not prove fruitful either.

On 9 September 1937, he married his cousin, Princess Feodora, daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark, a younger brother of King Christian X and Princess Louise, at Fredensborg Palace, Zealand, Denmark;^{[2] [3] [4]} they had four children.

• Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 19 August 1939)
• Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe (19 December 1940 – 11 August 2020)
• Princess Marie of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 27 December 1945)
• Prince Harald of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 27 March 1948)

Later life

He died aged 76 on 13 July 1974 at Bückeburg, a year before his wife.

His four children live in Germany and Denmark.

References

Bibliography

• Book: Bramsen, Bo. 1992. Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt.. The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants. 2nd. Forlaget Forum. Copenhagen. 87-553-1843-6. da.

Notes and References

1. News: Princess Irene of Greece Tells Engagement To Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe . . 13 October 1927 . 26 February 2010.
2. News: King Approves Troth of Danish Princess; He Receives Feodora and Her Fiance, Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe . The New York Times . 13 May 1937 . 18 March 2013.
3. News: Princess Feodora Bride; Niece of King of Denmark Wed to Cousin, Prince Christian . The New York Times . 10 September 1937 . 18 March 2013.
4. News: About People . 14 . The Age . 11 September 1937 . 18 March 2013.