European Royalty during World War II:
Royal Houses

Living Members of
The Former Ruling House of
Schaumburg-Lippe, 1939-1945

Head of House

Wolrad, The Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1887-     )
Wife:  Bathildis, née Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1903-     ).  See below.
Issue:
  1. Georg-Wilhelm, Hereditary Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1926-1945).  Killed in action during World War II at Nössige, near Meissen, Saxony, on April 29, 1945.
  2. Philipp-Ernst, Hereditary Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1928-     )
  3. Konstantin, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1930-     )
  4. Viktoria-Luise, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe, born on July 31, 1940, at Hagenburg Castle.

Brothers
Sons of The Prince Georg of Schaumburg-Lippe (1846-1911)

Stefan, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1891-     )
Wife:  Ingeborg Alix, née Duchess of Oldenburg (1901-     )
Issue:  3 children, including
  1. Marie-Alix, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1923-     )
  2. Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1924-     )

Heinrich, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1894-     )
Wife:  Marie-Erika, née Countess von Hardenberg (1903-     )
Issue:
  1. Dagmar, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1934-     )

Friedrich Christian, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1906-     )
Wife:  Alexandra, née Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1904-     )
Issue:
  1. Marie Elisabeth, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1928-1945).  Died on December 4, 1945, at Nürnburg.
  2. Albrecht-Wolfgang, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1934-     )
  3. Christine, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1936-     )

Brother of Father
Son of The Prince Adolf Georg of Schaumburg-Lippe (1817-1893)

Otto, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1854-1935)
Issue of his unequal marriage:
  1. Wilhelm, Count von Hagenburg (1895-1945).  Killed in action during World War II at Cabel, Lausitz, on April 19, 1945.
    2nd Wife:     Wilhelmine, née Bisch (1898-     )
    Issue of his second marriage:
    1. Gisela, Countess von Hagenburg (1930-     )
  2. Hermine, Baroness Felix von Quernheim (1898-     )
  3. Otto Heinrich, Count von Hagenburg (1901-     )
    Wife:  Gertrud, née Carnier (1909-     )

Brother of Grandfather
Son of The Prince Georg of Schaumburg-Lippe (1784-1860)

Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1834-1906)
Issue:  9 children, including
  1. Charlotte, Dowager Queen of Württemberg (1864-     )
  2. Friedrich, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1868-1945).  Died at Kudowa on December 12, 1945.
    2nd Wife:      Antoinette, née Princess of     Anhalt-Dessau (1885-     )
    Issue of both marriages:  5 children, including
    1. Christian, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1898-     )
      Wife:  Feodora, née Princess of Denmark (1910-     )
      Issue:
      1. Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, born at Jagdschloss Glienicke on August 19, 1939.
      2. Waldemar, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, born at Jagdschloss Glienicke on December 19, 1940.
      3. Marie-Luise, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe, born at Hagenburg Castle on December 27, 1945.
    2. Leopold, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1910-     )
  3. Albrecht, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1869-1942).  Died at Linz, Austria, on December 25, 1942.
    2nd Wife: Maria, née Herget (1897-1942).  Died at Linz, Austria, on December 25, 1942.
    Issue of his first marriage:  4 children, including
    1. Max, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1898-     )
      Wife:  Helga Claire Lee, née Roderburg (1911-     )
    2. Franz Joseph, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1899-     )
    3. Bathildis, The Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1903-     ).  See above.
  4. Maximilian, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1871-1904)
    I    ssue:  2 children, including
    1. Albrecht, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1900-     )
      Wife:  Walburgis, née Baroness von Hirschberg (1906-     )
  5. Bathildis, The Princess of Waldeck und Pyrmont (1873-     )
  6. Adelheid, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg (1875-     )
  7. Alexandra, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe (1879-     )

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