Principality of Lippe
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Lippe was a state in Germany, ruled by the House of Lippe. It was located between the Weser river and the southeast part of the Teutoburg Forest. It originated as a state during the Holy Roman Empire,
Boundary stone between the Principality of Lippe and the Kingdom of Prussia in Wüsten-Pehlen
Hoffmann's Stärkefabriken around 1890
Lippe Guard (right), in the Prince's division
Leopold I. Fürst zur Lippe
Leopold IV of Lippe
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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
Principality of Lippe
…behaviour - an unprecedented action, which brought German public opinion strongly in favour of Ernest's position. After Ernest's death in 1904, his son Leopold assumed the regency. When Prince Alexander died the following year, the Reichsgericht finally recognised the right of the House Lippe-Biesterfeld to…
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.