Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld | |
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Princess of Schleswig-Holstein | |
Elisabeth at Grünholz in November 2010
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Born |
Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
28 July 1957
Spouse | Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein |
Issue | Princess Sophie Prince Friedrich Ferdinand Prince Constantin Prince Leopold |
House |
House of Lippe House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Father | Alfred, Prince of Lippe-Weissenfeld |
Mother | Baroness Irmgard Julinka Wagner von Wehrborn |
Extended family
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Elisabeth, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein (née Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld; born 28 July 1957, Munich, Germany) is the princess consort to the current Head of the Ducal House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein. Elisabeth is the daughter of Alfred, Prince of Lippe-Weissenfeld and his wife Baroness Irmgard Julinka Wagner von Wehrborn.
Elisabeth married Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, son of Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe, on 23 September 1981 at Damp, Schwansen, Schleswig-Holstein in a civil ceremony. Elisabeth and Christoph were remarried in a religious ceremony on 3 October 1981 at Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. On their marriage Elisabeth became The Princess of Schleswig-Holstein with the style of Highness.
The Princess currently runs a business designing silk scarves and fabrics from her studio in Grünholz, the family's residence.