Traute, Princess of Lippe

Traute, Princess of Lippe (German: Traute Prinzessin zur Lippe [ˈtʁaʊ̯tə pʁɪnˈt͜sɛsɪn t͜sʊʁ ˈlɪpə]; born Traute Becker, 16 February 1925 – 25 February 2023) was a German princess, philanthropist, and biologist. She was a patron of the visual arts, the Princess Pauline Foundation, the City of Detmold, and the District of Lippe.[1] She was the bearer of the Federal Cross of Merit. She was awarded a Crown Cross in gold from the Diakonisches Werk in recognition of her social work.[2]

Traute, Princess of Lippe
Detmold Castle (2005)
Born
Traute Becker

(1925-02-19)19 February 1925
Hänigsen, Lower Saxony, German Reich
Died25 February 2023(2023-02-25) (aged 98)
Detmold, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany
SpouseArmin, Prince of Lippe
ChildrenStephan, Prince of Lippe

Born in Hänigsen, Uetze, Lower Saxony, Traute was the daughter of Charlotte Meyer and Gustave Becker.[3] She earned a doctorate in biology.[4] Traute married Armin, Prince of Lippe, in Göttingen, where they first met, on 27 March 1953.[4][5] He was head of the Princely House of Lippe.[6]

In 1959, Traute gave birth to their son Stephan, Prince of Lippe.[1][7][6] She was regularly seen walking around Detmold with Prince Armin and their Scottish terrier dog until Armin died in 2015.[7][2] They were married for 62 years,[5] and had five grandchildren.[6]

Princess Traute of Lippe was a board member of the Princess Pauline Foundation from 1979 to 2000 and served as chairman from 1983 to 1995.[2] She was a founding member of the Lippische Gesellschaft für Kunst, along with Prince Armin, and served as its honorary chairman from 2016.[8][1] In 2015, she also took over patronage of the MS-Kontaktkreis, a multiple sclerosis support group, following the death of Prince Armin and hosted its annual visit to Detmold Castle.[9]

Princess Traute died at Detmold Castle on 25 February 2023, at the age of 98.[2][1]

Publications
  • Traute Prinzessin zur Lippe (1991). "Zur Geschichte der Paulinen Anstalt". Heimatland Lippe (in German). 3 (81–89).

References
  1. "Trauer um Traute Prinzessin zur Lippe". Westfalen Spiegel (in German). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. "Traute Prinzessin zur Lippe verstorben". Radio Lippe (in German). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. Annuaire de la noblesse moderne des maisons principales de l'Europe (in French). Annuaire de la noblesse. 2010. p. 61. ISSN 1925-5594.
  4. "Traute Prinzessin zur Lippe im Alter von 98 Jahren gestorben". LZ.de (in German). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. Glandien, Yvonne (2019). Akulenko, Katarina (ed.). "Ein Porträt: Dr. Traute zur Lippe". Lippische Landeszeitung (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2023 – via YouTube.
  6. Willis, Daniel A. (2016). The Reporter's Guide to the Royal Families of Europe. Denver, Colorado: Bygone Era Books. p. 175. ISBN 9781941072325.
  7. Fasel, Andreas (6 December 2015). "Umzug eines Prinzen". Welt am Sonntag (in German). ProQuest 1857360934. Retrieved 28 February 2023 – via ProQuest.
  8. "50 Jahre Lippische Gesellschaft für Kunst". OWL Journal (in German). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. "Prinzessin Traute ist neue Schirmherrin". Schaumburger Wochenblatt (in German). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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