Genealogy of the Royal Family of Denmark1

HRH Princess Louise and her descendants


HRH Princess Louise Caroline Josephine Sophia Thyra Olga of Denmark
* Amalienborg, Copenhagen, February 17th, 1875
† Schloß Nahod, Ratiboritz, April 4th, 1906

Married:

Copenhagen, May 5th, 1896:
HSH Prince Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Bruno of Schaumburg-Lippe
* Ratiboritz, January 30th, 1868
† Kudowa, December 17th, 1945

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Princess Marie Luise Dagmar Bathildis Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe
    * Ödenburg, February 10th, 1897
    † Neu-Fahrland near Potsdam, October 1st, 1938

    Married:

    Jagdschloß Klein Glienicke, April 27th, 1916:
    HRH Prince
    Joachim Viktor Wilhelm Leopold Friedrich Sigismund of Prussia
    *
    Jagdschloß Klein Glienicke, December 17th, 1889
    † (fall from a horse) Lucerne, July 6th, 1927

  2. HSH Prince Christian Nikolaus Wilhelm Friedrich Albert Ernst Stephan of Schaumburg-Lippe ("Joschka")
  3. HSH Princess Stephanie Alexandra Hermine Thyra Xenia Bathildis Ingeborg of Schaumburg-Lippe

HSH Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe with his two sonsHSH Prince Christian Nikolaus Wilhelm Friedrich Albert Ernst Stephan of Schaumburg-Lippe ("Joschka")
* Ödenburg, February 20th, 1898
† Bückeburg, July 13th, 1974

HH Princess Feodora of Schaumburg-Lippe née Princess of DenmarkMarried:

Fredensborg Palace, Fredensborg, September 9th, 1937:
HH Princess
Feodora Louise Caroline-Mathilde Victoria Alexandra Frederikke Johanna of Denmark
* Jægersborghus, July 3rd, 1910
† Bückeburg, March 17th, 1975

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Prince Wilhelm Friedrich Harald Christian Ernst-August Carl Gustav of Schaumburg-Lippe
  2. HSH Prince Waldemar Stephan Ferdinand Wolrad Friedrich Karl of Schaumburg-Lippe
    * Jagdschloß Klein Glienicke, December 19th, 1940

    Married:

    1. Karlebo, September 10th, 1977:
      Anne-Lise Johansen
      * Copenhagen, August 8th, 1946
      † Dronningmole, July 27th, 1994
      (Divorced: 1991)
    2. Hamburg, May 15th, 2001:
      Karin Grundmann
      * December 9th, 1962
      (Divorced: 2002)
    3. Wilhelmshaven, 2002:
      Ruth Schneidewind
      * August 4th, 1949

    Child from the first marriage:

    1. HSH Princess Eleonore-Christine Eugenie Benita Feodora Maria of Schaumburg-Lippe
      * Hørsholm, December 22nd, 1978
  3. HSH Princess Marie-Louise Friederike Cecilie Alexandrine Helena Bathildis Stephanie of Schaumburg-Lippe
    * Hagenburg, December 27th, 1945
  4. HSH Prince Harald Christian Leopold Gustav of Schaumburg-Lippe
    * Hagenburg, March 27th, 1948

    Married:

    1. Bückeburg, July 22nd, 1976:
      Petra Wera Kirstein
      * Heessen, September 24th, 1956
      (Divorced: Bückeburg, 1980)
    2. Bückeburg, September 23rd, 1988:
      Gabrielle Hagemann
      * Coesfeld, July 26th, 1962

HSH Princess Stephanie Alexandra Hermine Thyra Xenia Bathildis Ingeborg of Schaumburg-Lippe
* Ödenburg, December 19th, 1899
† Burgsteinfurt, May 2nd, 1925

Married:

Ratiboritz, September 9th, 1921:
HSH Fürst Viktor Adolf Wilhelm Otto zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, Graf zu Tecklenburg und Limburg, Herr zu Rheda, Wevelinghoven, Hoya, Alpen und Helpenstein, Erbvogt von Köln
(Born as: HSH Prince Viktor Adolf Wilhelm Otto zu Bentheim und Steinfurt)
(Since October 1st, 1906:) HSH Hereditary Prince Viktor Adolf Wilhelm Otto zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
* Potsdam, July 18th, 1883
† Burgsteinfurt, June 4th, 1961
Hereditary Prince zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, October 1st, 1906
Fürst zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, January 21st, 1919

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Hereditary Prince Alexis Friedrich Carl Christian zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
    * Burgsteinfurt, July 30th, 1922
    † (killed in action) over the Mediterranean south of Marseille, December 2nd, 1943
    Hereditary Prince zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, July 30th, 1922
  2. HSH Fürst Christian Max Gustav Albrecht zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, Graf zu Tecklenburg und Limburg, Herr zu Rheda, Wevelinghoven, Hoya, Alpen und Helpenstein, Erbvogt von Köln

HSH Prince Wilhelm Friedrich Harald Christian Ernst-August Carl Gustav of Schaumburg-Lippe
* Jagdschloß Klein Glienicke, August 19th, 1939

Married:

(civi) Munich, December 14th, 1970 and (religious) Munich, January 17th, 1971:
Ilona Hentschel von Gilgenheimb
* Breslau (today: Wroclaw), October 17th, 1940

Children from this marriage:

  1. HSH Prince Christian Hubertus Clemens-August Friedrich-Sigismund Louis-Ferdinand Harald of Schaumburg-Lippe
    * Munich, September 4th, 1971
  2. Wedding picture of HSH Princess Désirée of Schaumburg-Lippe and Michael IuelHSH Princess Désirée Alexandra Felicitas Rosemarie Feodora of Schaumburg-Lippe
    * Copenhagen, June 27th, 1974

    Married:

    Glesborg Kirke, Glesborg, September 1st, 2001:
    Michael Frederik Iuel
    * Århus, October 7th, 1969

    Child from this marriage:

    1. Tatiana Sophie Marie-Therese Iuel
      * December 13th, 2002

HSH Fürst Christian Max Gustav Albrecht zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, Graf zu Tecklenburg und Limburg, Herr zu Rheda, Wevelinghoven, Hoya, Alpen und Helpenstein, Erbvogt von Köln
(Born as: HSH Prince Christian Max Gustav Albrecht zu Bentheim und Steinfurt)
(Since December 2nd, 1943:) HSH Hereditary Prince Christian Max Gustav Albrecht zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
* Burgsteinfurt, December 9th, 1923

Hereditary Prince zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, December 2nd, 1943
Fürst zu Bentheim und Steinfurt, June 4th, 1961

Married:

Burgsteinfurt, August 7th, 1950:
Sylvia Marie-Agnes Olga Vera Gräfin von Pückler, Freiin von Groditz
* Burkersdorf, May 16th, 1930

Adopted children:

  1. Caroline Marie-Louise Charlotte Prinzessin zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
    * Langenfeld, January 29th, 1966
    (Adopted: Scheinfeld, October 10th, 1967; confirmed: Burgsteinfurt, January 10th, 1968)

    Married:

    (civil) Steinfurt, June 7th and (religious) Burgsteinfurt, June 8th, 1996:
    Friedrich Leopold Alexander Maria Freiherr Weichs zur Wenne
    * Eslohe, September 10th, 1966

    Child from this marriage:

    1. Konrad Christian Maria Freiherr Weichs zur Wenne
      * Schmallenberg-Bad Fredeburg, July 15th, 1999
  2. Alexa Rose-Marie Theda Pya Prinzessin zu Bentheim und Steinfurt
    * Munich, August 19th, 1968
    (Adopted: Burgsteinfurt, March 22nd, 1971; confirmed: Burgsteinfurt, August 19th, 1971)

    Married:

    1992:
    Berndt Engels
    * ...


Footnotes:

  1. With special thanks to Brigitte Gastel Lloyd, Netty Leistra and Paul Theroff.

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Last updated: October 28th, 2007.