| Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe | |||||
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William of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1901
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| Born |
12 December 1834 Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe |
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| Died | 4 April 1906 (aged 71) Ratibořice, Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Spouse | Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau | ||||
| Issue |
Charlotte, Queen of Württemberg Prince Franz Joseph Prince Friedrich Prince Albrecht Prince Maximilian Bathildis, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont Adelaide, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg Princess Alexandra |
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| House | House of Lippe | ||||
| Father | George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe | ||||
| Mother | Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont | ||||
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| German: Wilhelm Karl August |
Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe (German: Prinz Wilhelm Karl August zu Schaumburg-Lippe; 12 December 1834 – 4 April 1906) was son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and member of the House of Lippe.
William was born at Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe, seventh child and third son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1784–1860), (son of Philip II, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal) and his wife, Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1796–1869), (daughter of George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen).
William married 30 May 1862 at Dessau to Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau (1837–1902), daughter of Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau, and his wife, Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel.
They had eight children:
He and his daughter-in-law Princess Louise of Denmark died five hours apart at the family castle in Nachod, Bohemia.