Stephan, Prince of Lippe
Stephan, Prince of Lippe (Stephan Leopold Justus Richard Prinz zur Lippe, pronounced [ˈʃtɛfan ˈleːopɔlt ˈjʊstʊs ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈpʁɪnt͜s t͜sʊʁ ˈlɪpə]) was born on 24 May 1959 in Detmold, Germany. He is the son of Armin, Prince of Lippe and Traute Becker, and the current head of the House of Lippe since 2015. His traditional titles include Prince of Lippe, Lord and Count of Biesterfeld, Count of Schwalenberg and Sternberg, Hereditary Burgrave of Utrecht, etc.
| Stephan | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Lippe | |
| Born | May 24, 1959 Detmold, West-Germany |
| Spouse | Countess Maria of Solms-Laubach |
| Issue | Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Lippe Prince Heinrich of Lippe Prince Benjamin of Lippe Princess Luise of Lippe Princess Mathilde of Lippe |
| House | Lippe |
| Father | Armin, Prince of Lippe |
| Mother | Traute Becker |
The prince is the owner of Detmold Castle which is open to the public. He also owns vast forests in the Teutoburger Wald region and in the state of Brandenburg. He is a lawyer and became widely known for his opposition to a nature reserve in the district of Lippe which would have included large parts of his forests. He finally succeeded in getting the project dropped in 2012.