Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe was the final sovereign of the Principality of Lippe in northwestern Germany from 1905 until his abdication in 1918. Prior to succeeding to the throne, he had been governin
Leopold IV in 1915
The incapacitated Prince Alexander.
3-Mark-Coin of the Principality of Lippe with a portrait of Prince Leopold IV.
Prince Leopold IV, probably during World War I.
Ernst, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld was the head of the Lippe-Biesterfeld line of the House of Lippe. From 1897 until his death he was the regent of the Principality of Lippe.
Leopold IV of Lippe
…He was the first and only ruler of Lippe of the Lippe-Biesterfeld branch. He was born as Count Leopold of Lippe-Biesterfeld in Oberkassel, the son of Ernest, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Countess Karoline of Wartensleben. Leopold belonged to the Lippe-Biesterfeld line of the House of Lippe which was the most senior line of the…
Grafregent Ernst zur Lippe Biesterfeld
Lippe House at Oberkassel, Bonn
Ernest of Lippe-Biesterfeld with his three daughters Adelheid, Karola, and Mathilde.