Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Prince Waldemar Stephen of Schaumburg-Lippe (Waldemar Stephan Ferdinand Wolrad Friedrich Karl, b. 19 December 1940 in Glienicke
) is a son of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Feodora of Denmark
, and the great-grandson of Frederick VIII of Denmark
.
court photographer, although they subsequently divorced. They had one child:
His second marriage was with Karin Grundmann in 2001, whom he subsequently divorced in 2002. And in 2002 he married thirdly Ruth Schneidewind, whom he divorced in 2003.
Prince Waldemar's fourth marriage was with Gertraud-Antonia Wagner-Schöppl on 20 September 2008. He adopted the adult son of his wife:
Although related to the Danish Royal Family
, under Danish law, Waldemar is not in line to inherit the throne as he is not a descendant of Christian X. He is, however, currently number 961 in line of succession to the British throne, being descended from George II of the United Kingdom, through his daughter Queen Louisa of Denmark and Norway
.
Since 2010, Waldemar claims the title of "Fürst zu Schaumburg-Lippe-Nachod" and the style "His Highness". Fürst
is a German title usually reserved for heads of princely families. Since the Nachod branch of the Schaumburg-Lippe family was never a sovereign house in its own right, these claims are demonstrably false. Furthermore, Waldemar is the second-born of the Nachod branch, whose head is his elder brother Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 1939).
Glienicke
Glienicke may refer to:* Glienicke Bridge* Glienicke Palace ,* Glienicke/Nordbahn, to the north of Berlin* Glienicker Lake, part of lake Wannsee in BerlinGlienicke may also refer to:...
) is a son of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Feodora of Denmark
Princess Feodora of Denmark
Princess Feodora Louise Caroline-Mathilde Viktoria Alexandra Frederikke Johanne of Denmark was the eldest child and daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark and his wife Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
, and the great-grandson of Frederick VIII of Denmark
Frederick VIII of Denmark
Frederick VIII was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912.-Early life:Frederick was born on 3 June 1843 in the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen as Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior male line of the House of Oldenburg descended from Christian III of Denmark and who had...
.
Family and life
First, he married Anne-Lise Johansen on 10 September 1977, Queen Margrethe'sMargrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
court photographer, although they subsequently divorced. They had one child:
- HSH Princess Eleonore-Christine Eugenie Benita Feodora Maria of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Eleonore of Schaumburg-LippePrincess Eleonore-Christine of Schaumburg-Lippe is the daughter of Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe and his first wife Anne-Lise Johansen...
(born 22 December 1978 at HørsholmHørsholmHørsholm Kommune is a municipality in the Copenhagen Capital Region in the northern part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 31 km², and has a total population of 24,197...
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
)
His second marriage was with Karin Grundmann in 2001, whom he subsequently divorced in 2002. And in 2002 he married thirdly Ruth Schneidewind, whom he divorced in 2003.
Prince Waldemar's fourth marriage was with Gertraud-Antonia Wagner-Schöppl on 20 September 2008. He adopted the adult son of his wife:
- Mario Max Prince Antonius Adolf Albert Eduard Oliver Gertraud Edith Helga Magdalena Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe (born as Mario-Helmut Wagner; 23 December 1977 at Salzburg, Austria, German Citizen). He appeared on the Dutch television programme Coming to Holland: Prins zoekt vrouw in 2010, presumably in search of a Dutch wife. Subsequently, he appeared on the similar US television show Millionaire MatchmakerMillionaire MatchmakerMillionaire Matchmaker is a television series produced by Bravo and presented by Patti Stanger. Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based "Millionaire's Club" in 2000 to cater to wealthy men looking for partners...
in 2011.
Although related to the Danish Royal Family
Danish Royal Family
The Danish Royal Family includes the Queen of Denmark and her family. All members except the Queen hold the title of Prince/Princess of Denmark with the style of His/Her Royal Highness or His/Her Highness. The Queen is styled Her Majesty. The Queen and her siblings belong to the House of...
, under Danish law, Waldemar is not in line to inherit the throne as he is not a descendant of Christian X. He is, however, currently number 961 in line of succession to the British throne, being descended from George II of the United Kingdom, through his daughter Queen Louisa of Denmark and Norway
Louise of Great Britain
Louise of Great Britain was the youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, and became queen consort of Denmark and Norway.-Early life:...
.
Since 2010, Waldemar claims the title of "Fürst zu Schaumburg-Lippe-Nachod" and the style "His Highness". Fürst
Fürst
Fürst is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince.The term refers to the head of a principality and is distinguished from the son of a monarch, who is referred to as Prinz...
is a German title usually reserved for heads of princely families. Since the Nachod branch of the Schaumburg-Lippe family was never a sovereign house in its own right, these claims are demonstrably false. Furthermore, Waldemar is the second-born of the Nachod branch, whose head is his elder brother Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 1939).
Ancestry
External links
- Statement issued by Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe, 09-02-2007 - website PRWeb, Press Release Distribution
- Statement issued by the Head of the Schaumburg-Lippe family about the marriage between Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe and Gertraud-Antonia Wagner-Schöppl, 19.09.2008 - website Schloss Bueckeburg (in GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) - HH. Prince Waldemar zu Schaumburg-Lippe & Family - official website of Prince Waldemar
- Valdemar Stephen Ferdinand Volrad Friedrich Karl Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe website thePeerage.com