Traute, Princess of Lippe
Traute, Princess of Lippe | |
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 Detmold Castle (2005) | |
| Born | Traute Becker 19 February 1925 Hänigsen, Lower Saxony, German Reich |
| Died | 25 February 2023 (aged 98) Detmold, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany |
| Spouse(s) |
Armin, Prince of Lippe
(m. 1953; died 2015) |
| Children | Stephan, Prince of Lippe |
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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. 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.