Alexander, Prince of Lippe
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| Reign | 20 March 1895 – 13 January 1905 |
| Predecessor | Woldemar |
| Successor | Leopold IV |
| Born | 16 January 1831 Detmold |
| Died | 13 January 1905 (aged 73) St Gilgenberg |
| House | House of Lippe |
| Father | Leopold II |
| Mother | Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
Alexander, Prince of Lippe (German: Karl Alexander Fürst zur Lippe) (16 January 1831 – 13 January 1905) was the penultimate sovereign of the Principality of Lippe. Succeeding to the throne in 1895, Alexander had his power exercised by a regent throughout his reign on account of his mental illness.
Early life and ascension
Prince Alexander of Lippe was born in Detmold the seventh child of Leopold II, Lippe's reigning prince and Leopold's consort Princess Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1800–1867). Prince Alexander for a time served as a captain in the Hanoverian Army.[1]
Alexander succeeded as Prince of Lippe on 20 March 1895 following the death of his brother
Regency dispute
A settlement was reached in 1897 when a commission under the presidency of King Albert of Saxony ruled in favour of the claims of Count Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld.[4] Prince Adolf then resigned the regency and was replaced by Count Ernst, who would rule until his death in 1904 as regent for Alexander. Ernst's son Count Leopold of Lippe-Biesterfeld succeeded as regent.
Life as prince
While unable to exercise power Alexander lived at the sanatorium of St Gilgenberg near Bayreuth, where he would often be seen attending concerts and the theatre. He also passed time by playing chess, copying pictures from newspapers and listening to music. He was also aware of his position as a sovereign prince and would insist on royal etiquette being observed.[5]
Alexander's death at St Gilgenberg brought about the extinction of the Lippe-Detmold line. Count Leopold of the Lippe-Biesterfeld line succeeded him as Prince of Lippe.
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References
- ^ Almanach de Gotha (141st ed.). Justus Perthes. 1904. p. 52.
- ^ Beéche, Arturo E. (October 2006). "A Headless House? The Dynastic Dispute of the House of Lippe". European Royal History Journal (LIII): 13.
- ^ "Prince Adolf Confirmed as Regent". The New York Times. 25 April 1895. p. 5.
- ^ "Lippe Succession Decided". The New York Times. 8 July 1897. p. 7.
- ^ "Lippe's Insane Monarch". The New York Times. 14 October 1904. p. 6.
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