Ferdinand von Bismarck
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Ferdinand | |||||
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Prince of Bismarck | |||||
Tenure | 24 December 1975 – 23 July 2019 | ||||
Predecessor | Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck | ||||
Successor | Carl-Eduard von Bismarck | ||||
Born | London, United Kingdom | 22 November 1930||||
Died | 23 July 2019 Reinbek, Germany | (aged 88)||||
Spouse | Countess Elisabeth Lippens | ||||
Issue | Carl-Eduard von Bismarck Gottfried von Bismarck Gregor von Bismarck Vanessa von Bismarck | ||||
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House | Bismarck | ||||
Father | Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck | ||||
Mother | Ann-Mari Tengbom |
Ferdinand Herbord Ivar, Prince of Bismarck (German: Ferdinand Herbord Ivar Fürst von Bismarck; 22 November 1930 – 23 July 2019) was a German lawyer and landowner from the family of statesman Otto von Bismarck. He was the head of the princely branch of the House of Bismarck.
Background and career
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His Serene Highness | |
Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
He was born in London, the son of politician and diplomat Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck and Swedish socialite Ann-Mari Tengbom. He was a grandson of statesman Herbert von Bismarck, a great-grandson of statesman Otto von Bismarck,[1] and the maternal grandson of the prominent Swedish architect Ivar Tengbom.
He grew up in London and Rome where his father worked as a diplomat. When his father was released from the foreign service because of his contacts with the
He managed his family's estate there, including the
Family life
In 1960 Bismarck married Elisabeth Lippens (1939−2023),[4] daughter of Count Léon Lippens and granddaughter of the Belgian politician Maurice Lippens. They had four children:
- Carl-Eduard Carl-Eduard Otto Wolfgang Jayme Anders von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Prince of Bismarck (b. 1961)[5]
- Count Gottfried Alexander Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1962–2007)[6][7]
- Count Gregor Archibald Johannes von Bismarck-Schönhausen (b. 1964)
- Countess Vanessa von Bismarck-Schönhausen (b. 1971)[1][8]
Bismarck had the nominal title of Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen from his birth until the death of his father in 1975, when he succeeded to the title of
He was a godfather of King
Publications
- Anmerkungen eines Patrioten ("Observations of a Patriot"), 1998
- Setzen wir Deutschland wieder in den Sattel ("Germany back in the Saddle"), 2004
Ancestry
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References
- ^ a b Bismarck Archived 2013-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hamburger Abendblatt, 3 May 2005
- ^ welt.de, 25 July 2019
- ^ Die Zeit, "Fürstin Elisabeth von Bismarck mit 84 Jahren gestorben", 8 June 2023 (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Deutscher Bundestag, Carl-Eduard von Bismarck, CDU/CSU (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Byers, David (2007-10-10). "Doctor stunned by cocaine level in aristocrats dead body". The Times. London.
- ^ "The curse of inheritance: Do wealthy dynasties always make for happy heirs?". The Independent. London. 19 July 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
- ^ "Why European Royalty and Aristocrats are flocking to New York". Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ^ Willem-Alexander
- ^ DIE WELT, 19 Nov 2000
- ^ Sveriges Statskalender 1877 p. 514
External links
- "Innocence In Danger Gala" Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Life
- "Innocence In Danger Art For Children Charity Gala", Wire Image, 26 April 2008, Berlin, Germany