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| [[Alice of Rahdenburg|Princess Alice]]
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| [[Charles I, Duke of Kostriz]]
| [[Charles I of Schaumberg]]
| [[Beatrice of Rahdenburg|Princess Beatrice]]
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| [[William of Rahdenburg|Prince William]]
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| house          = [[House of Rahdenburg#Schaumberg branch|Rahdenburg-Kulmbach]]
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{{House of Rahdenburg}}
{{House of Rahdenburg}}
'''Louis Ferdinand I of Polnitsa''' (Louis Ferdinand Henry Albert Michael; 1 October 1962) is a [[Latium|Latin]]-born [[Garima|Gariman]] nobleman and former [[Monarchy of Polnitsa|Grand Duke of Polnitsa]].
'''Louis Ferdinand I of Schaumberg''' (Louis Ferdinand Henry Albert Michael; 1 October 1962) is a [[Latium|Latin]]-born [[Garima|Gariman]] nobleman and former [[Monarchy of Schaumberg|Prince of Schaumberg]].


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Louis Ferdinand was born on 1 October 1962 at University of Ascanium-Imperial Hospital, in [[Ascanium]], [[Latium]], to [[Heinrich, Prince of Liothidia]] and [[Beatrice of Ghant|Princess Beatrice of Ghant]]. He is the oldest of five children: [[Frederick of Rahdenburg|Frederick]], and [[Bathilda of Rahdenburg|Bathilda]], [[Margarete of Rahdenburg|Margarete]], and [[Brunhilda of Rahdenburg|Brunhilda]]. Louis Ferdinand was baptized into the [[wikipedia:Catholic Church|Fabrian Church]] in January 1960, in [[Fabria]].  
Louis Ferdinand was born on 1 October 1962 at University of Ascanium-Imperial Hospital, in [[Ascanium]], [[Latium]], to [[Heinrich, Duke of Rahdenburg-Lubke]] and [[Beatrice of Ghant|Princess Beatrice of Ghant]]. He is the oldest of six children: [[Frederick of Rahdenburg|Frederick]], and [[Bathilda of Rahdenburg|Bathilda]], [[Margarete of Rahdenburg|Margarete]], and [[Brunhilda of Rahdenburg|Brunhilda]]. Louis Ferdinand was baptized into the [[Church of Schaumberg]] in January 1963, in [[Castellum]].  


He spent much of his time as a child in [[Latium]], and was educated by private tutors and later attended Academia Sanctus Paul-Taphioia, near the Latin-[[Lihnidos|Lihnidosi border]]. He briefly attended University College Loweport, in Arthurista, for his university education, but dropped out before earning a degree in favor of joining the [[Latin Armed Forces]] at his father's command. Louis Ferdinand then enrolled at [[Academia Militaris Olympia]], which he has often described was <nowiki>"a hell on earth."</nowiki> While at Olympia, he was known simply as von Rahdenburg (<nowiki>"of Rahdenburg"</nowiki>). He was eventually commissioned into the Army, and served in the [[List of Latin legions|11th Mountain Legion]]. He left the armed forces after three years of service and enrolled at [[University of Castellum Iohannes XIII#Constituent colleges|Alba School of Economics and Business]].  
He spent much of his time as a child in [[Latium]], and was educated by private tutors and later attended Academia Sanctus Paul-Taphioia, near the Latin-[[Lihnidos|Lihnidosi border]]. He briefly attended University College Loweport, in Arthurista, for his university education, but dropped out before earning a degree in favor of joining the [[Latin Armed Forces]] at his father's command. Louis Ferdinand then enrolled at [[Academia Militaris Olympia]], which he has often described was <nowiki>"a hell on earth."</nowiki> While at Olympia, he was known simply as von Rahdenburg (<nowiki>"of Rahdenburg"</nowiki>). He was eventually commissioned into the Army, and served in the [[List of Latin legions|11th Mountain Legion]]. He left the armed forces after three years of service and enrolled at [[University of Castellum Iohannes XIII#Constituent colleges|Alba School of Economics and Business]].  


Louis Ferdinand is the chairman of the Rahdenburg Foundation, a charity he created in 1984 with his first wife, Princess Marie. The foundation has been accused of self-dealing practices, and has been investigated numerous times for fraud and ties to organized crime. In addition, he remains the owner of Kostritz Consulting, which was also established by his first wife.
Louis Ferdinand is the chairman of the Kostritz Foundation, a charity he created in 1984 with his first wife, Princess Marie. The foundation has been accused of self-dealing practices, and has been investigated numerous times for fraud and ties to organized crime. In addition, he remains the owner of Kostritz Consulting, which was also established by his first wife.


Louis Ferdinand is fluent in [[Standard Latin language|Latin]], [[Ghantish language|Ghantish]], [[wikipedia:English language|Arthuristan]], and [[wikipedia:German language|Gariman]].
Louis Ferdinand is fluent in [[Standard Latin language|Latin]], [[Ghantish language|Ghantish]], [[wikipedia:English language|Arthuristan]], and [[wikipedia:German language|Gariman]].
==Monarch of Polnitsa==
 
==Monarch of Schaumberg==
===Ascension and coronation controversy===
===Ascension and coronation controversy===
Louis Ferdinand became the second post-restoration Grand Duke of Polnitsa following his father's death, on 27 December 2014, following the death of his father [[Henry III of Polnitsa|Grand Duke Henry III]]. He was not present in Polnitsa at the time of his father's death, and was in [[Ghish]] on a private retreat. Louis Ferdinand did not return to Polnitsa until a week later, after the new year. His first act as Grand Duke was announced from his vacation home in [[Ghant]], where he issued an [[wikipedia:Attainder|attainder]] against his daughter [[Beatrice of Rahdenburg]] for marrying without consent. The attainder resulted in Beatrice being stripped of all rank, titles, and styles. This attainder was later revoked by [[Charles I of Polnitsa|Grand Duke Charles I]].
Louis Ferdinand became the second post-restoration Prince of Schaumberg following his father's death, on 27 December 2014, following the death of his father [[Henry III of Schaumberg|Prince Henry III]]. He was not present in Schaumberg at the time of his father's death, and was in [[Ghish]] on a private retreat. Louis Ferdinand did not return to Schaumberg until a week later, after the new year. His first act as Prince was announced from his vacation home in [[Ghant]], where he issued an [[wikipedia:Attainder|attainder]] against his daughter [[Beatrice of Rahdenburg]] for marrying without consent. The attainder resulted in Beatrice being stripped of all Schaumberger rank, titles, and styles. This attainder was later revoked by [[Charles I of Schaumberg|Prince Charles I]].


He was late to his father's funeral, and promptly organized a coronation committee. After announcing the committee, Louis Ferdinand called the planned coronation the "grandest event in Polnitsa's history." Plans for the coronation were leaked to the media, and were reported to be around {{LAS}}75 million [[Latin solidus|solidii]], prompting outrage among members of the [[National Diet (Polnitsa)|Nationa Diet]] and public alike. Louis Ferdinand responded poorly to the public outcry against his expensive coronation plans, referring to those upset as "ignorant forest dwellers" in a subsequent leak from the Grand Ducal Office. Then [[Chancellor of Polnitsa|Chancellor]] [[Adam Hospod]] denounced Louis Ferdinand's comments, leading to the first break in decorum between the Grand Duke and the Diet. Chancellor Hospod proposed a censure of Louis Ferdinand, which passed the Diet a week later by a vote of 51 in favor, 22 against, and 17 abstentions. Louis Ferdinand subsequently threatened to remove Hospod as Chancellor and appoint a new individual to the position.
He was late to his father's funeral, and promptly organized a coronation committee. After announcing the committee, Louis Ferdinand called the planned coronation the "grandest event in Schaumberg's history." Plans for the coronation were leaked to the media, and were reported to be around {{LAS}}75 million [[Latin solidus|solidii]], prompting outrage among members of the [[Tagsatzung]] and public alike. Louis Ferdinand responded poorly to the public outcry against his expensive coronation plans, referring to those upset as "ignorant forest dwellers" in a subsequent leak from the Prince's Office. Then [[Prime Minister of Schaumberg|Prime Minister]] Johannes Uhlmann denounced Louis Ferdinand's comments, leading to the first break in decorum between the Prince and the Tagsatzung. Prime Minister Uhlmann proposed a censure of Louis Ferdinand, which passed the Tagsatzung a week later by a vote of 51 in favor, 22 against, and 17 abstentions. Louis Ferdinand subsequently threatened to remove Uhlmann as Prime Minister and appoint a new individual to the position.


The back and forth between Louis Ferdinand and the National Diet passed the point of no return when the National Diet passed legislation to de-fund the planned coronation and only provide financial support for a "basic" coronation held a week from the date the legislation was to enter effect. Louis Ferdinand promptly refused to consent to the legislation, which was then overturned and became the only piece of legislation in Polnitsan post-restoration history to become law without Grand Ducal assent after it was again voted on and approved by 2/3 of the Diet.
The back and forth between Louis Ferdinand and the Tagsatzung passed the point of no return when the Tagsatzung passed legislation to de-fund the planned coronation and only provide financial support for a "basic" coronation held a week from the date the legislation was to enter effect. Louis Ferdinand promptly refused to consent to the legislation, which was then overturned and became the only piece of legislation in Schaumbergn post-restoration history to become law without royal assent after it was again voted on and approved by 2/3 of the Tagsatzung.
===Abdication===
===Abdication===
On 9 November 2015, in what has become known as the Kostritz plot, Louis Ferdinand was forcibly removed from the throne as Grand Duke. The plot installed his eldest son, Charles I, Duke of Kostritz, as Grand Duke.
On 9 November 2015, in what has become known as the Kostritz plot, Louis Ferdinand was forcibly removed from the throne as Prince. The plot installed his eldest son, Charles I, Duke of Kostritz, as Prince.
==Marriages==
==Marriages==
In 1980, Louis Ferdinand became engaged to Marie of Kostritz, the eldest child of the eventual [[George IV, Duke of Kostriz]]. They married on 22 August 1981 at Schivenoglia Cathedral, in [[Fabria]]. The wedding was attended by members of the deposed Rahdenburg electoral family, as well as members of foreign and papal nobility. Due to the controversial nature of the marriage and forced exile of the [[House of Rahdenburg]] from [[Garima]], Louis Ferdinand and his wife Marie primarily resided in [[Latium]]. Louis Ferdinand and Princess Marie had three children, [[Louise of Rahdenburg|Louise]], whom was born in 1982, and [[Alice of Rahdenburg|Alice]], born 1985, and [[Charles I of Polnitsa|Charles]]. Their marriage ended in 1988 after Marie died during the birth of their son Charles.  
In 1980, Louis Ferdinand became engaged to Marie of Kostritz, the eldest child of the eventual [[George IV, Duke of Kostriz]]. They married on 22 August 1981 at Schivenoglia Cathedral, in [[Fabria]]. The wedding was attended by members of the deposed Rahdenburg electoral family, as well as members of foreign and local nobility. Due to the controversial nature of the marriage and forced exile of the [[House of Rahdenburg]] from [[Garima]], Louis Ferdinand and his wife Marie primarily resided in [[Latium]]. Louis Ferdinand and Princess Marie had three children, [[Louise of Rahdenburg|Louise]], whom was born in 1982, and [[Alice of Rahdenburg|Alice]], born 1985, and [[Charles I of Schaumberg|Charles]]. Their marriage ended in 1988 after Marie died during the birth of their son Charles.
 
Louis Ferdinand married [[Alexandra of Ravenna]] on 4 April 1990. He and Alexandra were introduced by then [[Jacobus VI Claudius|Jacobus, Prince of Youth]], and Jacobus' wife [[Stephania Pinaria]], whom was a relative of Alexandra. He and Alexandra resided in [[Latium]] for the majority of their marriage, which was considered rocky at best to most that knew them. The pair had three children, [[Beatrice of Rahdenburg|Beatrice]] (b. 1990), [[William of Rahdenburg|William]] (b. 1992), and Reinhardt (b. 1995). The marriage was rumored to be plagued with affairs. In late 1995, Louis Ferdinand was arrested by Latin police in the city of Colonia Augusta after a domestic dispute between him and Alexandra.  


Louis Ferdinand married [[Alexandra of Ravenna]] on 4 April 1990. He and Alexandra were introduced by then [[Jason VI Augustus of Latium|Jason, Prince of Youth]], and Jason's wife [[Stephania Pinaria]], whom was a relative of Alexandra. Alexandra is the youngest child and only daughter of [[Victor Gentry-Ravenna, Duke of Ravenna]]. He and Alexandra resided in [[Latium]] for the majority of their marriage, which was considered rocky at best to most that knew them. The pair had three children, [[Beatrice of Rahdenburg|Beatrice]] (b. 1990), [[William of Rahdenburg|William]] (b. 1992), and Reinhardt (b. 1995). The marriage was rumored to be plagued with affairs. In late 1995, Louis Ferdinand was arrested by Latin police in the city of Colonia Augusta after a domestic dispute between him and Alexandra. While charges were never filed against Louis Ferdinand, his marriage to Alexandra ended in divorce on 17 June 1996. Both he and Alexandra have refused to speak publicly about the divorce.
He was promptly released following an investigation, but an imperial warrant was issued against Louis Ferdinand on 9 January 1996 by [[Latium|Latin]] officials. Due to his status as a stateless individual at the time the warrant was issued, his diplomatic passport was revoked as well. His marriage to Alexandra ended in divorce on 17 June 1996. Both he and Alexandra have refused to speak publicly about the divorce.
==Issue==
==Issue==
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|colspan=4|'' '''By Marie of Kostritz (1957–1988):''' ''
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|[[Louise, Duchess of Köstritz]]||{{birth date and age|1982|5|3|df=y}}|| ||Married [[Prince Riocus, Duke of Roazhon]]; had issue.
|[[Louise of Rahdenburg]]||{{birth date and age|1982|5|3|df=y}}|| ||Married [[Riordan of Roazhon|Prince Riordan of Roazhon]]; had issue.
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|[[Alice of Rahdenburg|Princess Alice]]||{{birth date and age|1985|5|1|df=y}}|| ||Married Frederick of the Palatinate; had issue.
|[[Alice of Rahdenburg|Princess Alice]]||{{birth date and age|1985|5|1|df=y}}|| ||Married [[Louis of Polnitsa|Louis, Prince of Polnitsa]]; had issue.
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|[[Charles I of Polnitsa]]||{{birth date and age|1988|9|9|df=y}}|| ||Married TBD; had issue.
|[[Charles I of Schaumberg]]||{{birth date and age|1988|9|9|df=y}}|| ||Married [[Charlotte of Silingia-Marlburg]]; had issue.
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|colspan=4|'' '''By [[Alexandra of Ravenna|Princess Alexandra of Ravenna]] (b. 1966):''' ''
|colspan=4|'' '''By [[Alexandra of Ravenna|Princess Alexandra of Ravenna]] (b. 1966):''' ''
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|[[Beatrice of Rahdenburg|Princess Beatrice]]||{{birth date and age|1990|12|30|df=y}}|| || Married [[Benjamin of Dakmoor|Prince Benjamin of Dakmoor]]; had issue.
|[[Beatrice of Rahdenburg|Princess Beatrice]]||{{birth date and age|1990|12|30|df=y}}|| || Married [[Benjamin of Dakmoor|Prince Benjamin of Dakmoor]]; had issue.
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|[[Prince Wilhelm of Rahdenburg|Prince Wilhelm]]||{{birth date and age|1992|8|4|df=y}}|| || Married [[Alyssa of Staalmark|Princess Alyssa of Staalmark]].
|[[Prince Wilhelm of Rahdenburg|Prince Wilhelm]]||{{birth date and age|1992|8|4|df=y}}|| || Married [[Audhild of Staalmark|Duchess Audhild of Staalmark]].
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|Prince Reinhardt||{{birth date and age|1995|2|28|df=y}}|| || Not yet married
|Prince Reinhardt||{{birth date and age|1995|2|28|df=y}}|| || Not yet married
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==Titles, styles and honors==
==Titles, styles and honors==
===Titles and styles===
===Titles and styles===
*'''19 May 1993 – 27 December 2004:''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Hereditary Grand Duke of Polnitsa
*'''19 May 1993 – 27 December 2014:''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Hereditary Prince of Schaumberg
*'''27 December 2004 – present:''' ''His Serene Highness'' The Elector of Morinia
*'''27 December 2014 – 9 November 2015:''' ''His Grand Ducal Highness'' The Prince of Schaumberg
**'''27 December 2004 – present:''' ''His Royal Highness'' The Grand Duke of Polnitsa
**'''27 December 2014 – present:''' ''His Highness'' The Duke of Rahdenburg-Lubke
===Honors===
===Honors===
*[[File:Flag of the German Empire.svg|25px]] [[House of Rahdenburg]]: Grand Master of the Order of [Name] [[file:Order of the Black Eagle - Ribbon bar.svg|50px]]
*[[File:Flag of the German Empire.svg|25px]] [[House of Rahdenburg]]: Grand Master of the Order of [Name] [[file:Order of the Black Eagle - Ribbon bar.svg|50px]]
==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
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|9= 9. [[Adalinda of Nyrundy]]
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|28= 28. [[Arthur Rouanti (born 1875)|Arthur Rouanti]]
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|29= 29. PLACEHOLDER
|30= 30. Philip Samaras
|30= 30. [[Eudes Courcouis]]
|31= 31. [[Desdemona of Lihnidos]]
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Louis Ferdinand I
Duke of Rahdenburg-Lubke
File:P1162866 gross.jpg
Prince of Schaumberg
Reign27 December 2014 – 9 November 2015
PredecessorHenry III
SuccessorCharles I
Born (1962-10-01) 1 October 1962 (age 62)
Imperial College Hospital, Ascanium, Latium
Spouses
Issue
Detail
Full name
Louis Ferdinand Henry Albert Michael
HouseRahdenburg-Kulmbach
FatherHenry III of Schaumberg
MotherPrincess Beatrice of Ghant
ReligionChurch of Schaumberg
House of Rahdenburg
Coat of Arms of the House of Rahdenburg.png
Rahdenburg
Rahdenburg-Schaumberg
Rahdenburg-Neuenburg

Louis Ferdinand I of Schaumberg (Louis Ferdinand Henry Albert Michael; 1 October 1962) is a Latin-born Gariman nobleman and former Prince of Schaumberg.

Early life and career

Louis Ferdinand was born on 1 October 1962 at University of Ascanium-Imperial Hospital, in Ascanium, Latium, to Heinrich, Duke of Rahdenburg-Lubke and Princess Beatrice of Ghant. He is the oldest of six children: Frederick, and Bathilda, Margarete, and Brunhilda. Louis Ferdinand was baptized into the Church of Schaumberg in January 1963, in Castellum.

He spent much of his time as a child in Latium, and was educated by private tutors and later attended Academia Sanctus Paul-Taphioia, near the Latin-Lihnidosi border. He briefly attended University College Loweport, in Arthurista, for his university education, but dropped out before earning a degree in favor of joining the Latin Armed Forces at his father's command. Louis Ferdinand then enrolled at Academia Militaris Olympia, which he has often described was "a hell on earth." While at Olympia, he was known simply as von Rahdenburg ("of Rahdenburg"). He was eventually commissioned into the Army, and served in the 11th Mountain Legion. He left the armed forces after three years of service and enrolled at Alba School of Economics and Business.

Louis Ferdinand is the chairman of the Kostritz Foundation, a charity he created in 1984 with his first wife, Princess Marie. The foundation has been accused of self-dealing practices, and has been investigated numerous times for fraud and ties to organized crime. In addition, he remains the owner of Kostritz Consulting, which was also established by his first wife.

Louis Ferdinand is fluent in Latin, Ghantish, Arthuristan, and Gariman.

Monarch of Schaumberg

Ascension and coronation controversy

Louis Ferdinand became the second post-restoration Prince of Schaumberg following his father's death, on 27 December 2014, following the death of his father Prince Henry III. He was not present in Schaumberg at the time of his father's death, and was in Ghish on a private retreat. Louis Ferdinand did not return to Schaumberg until a week later, after the new year. His first act as Prince was announced from his vacation home in Ghant, where he issued an attainder against his daughter Beatrice of Rahdenburg for marrying without consent. The attainder resulted in Beatrice being stripped of all Schaumberger rank, titles, and styles. This attainder was later revoked by Prince Charles I.

He was late to his father's funeral, and promptly organized a coronation committee. After announcing the committee, Louis Ferdinand called the planned coronation the "grandest event in Schaumberg's history." Plans for the coronation were leaked to the media, and were reported to be around $75 million solidii, prompting outrage among members of the Tagsatzung and public alike. Louis Ferdinand responded poorly to the public outcry against his expensive coronation plans, referring to those upset as "ignorant forest dwellers" in a subsequent leak from the Prince's Office. Then Prime Minister Johannes Uhlmann denounced Louis Ferdinand's comments, leading to the first break in decorum between the Prince and the Tagsatzung. Prime Minister Uhlmann proposed a censure of Louis Ferdinand, which passed the Tagsatzung a week later by a vote of 51 in favor, 22 against, and 17 abstentions. Louis Ferdinand subsequently threatened to remove Uhlmann as Prime Minister and appoint a new individual to the position.

The back and forth between Louis Ferdinand and the Tagsatzung passed the point of no return when the Tagsatzung passed legislation to de-fund the planned coronation and only provide financial support for a "basic" coronation held a week from the date the legislation was to enter effect. Louis Ferdinand promptly refused to consent to the legislation, which was then overturned and became the only piece of legislation in Schaumbergn post-restoration history to become law without royal assent after it was again voted on and approved by 2/3 of the Tagsatzung.

Abdication

On 9 November 2015, in what has become known as the Kostritz plot, Louis Ferdinand was forcibly removed from the throne as Prince. The plot installed his eldest son, Charles I, Duke of Kostritz, as Prince.

Marriages

In 1980, Louis Ferdinand became engaged to Marie of Kostritz, the eldest child of the eventual George IV, Duke of Kostriz. They married on 22 August 1981 at Schivenoglia Cathedral, in Fabria. The wedding was attended by members of the deposed Rahdenburg electoral family, as well as members of foreign and local nobility. Due to the controversial nature of the marriage and forced exile of the House of Rahdenburg from Garima, Louis Ferdinand and his wife Marie primarily resided in Latium. Louis Ferdinand and Princess Marie had three children, Louise, whom was born in 1982, and Alice, born 1985, and Charles. Their marriage ended in 1988 after Marie died during the birth of their son Charles.

Louis Ferdinand married Alexandra of Ravenna on 4 April 1990. He and Alexandra were introduced by then Jacobus, Prince of Youth, and Jacobus' wife Stephania Pinaria, whom was a relative of Alexandra. He and Alexandra resided in Latium for the majority of their marriage, which was considered rocky at best to most that knew them. The pair had three children, Beatrice (b. 1990), William (b. 1992), and Reinhardt (b. 1995). The marriage was rumored to be plagued with affairs. In late 1995, Louis Ferdinand was arrested by Latin police in the city of Colonia Augusta after a domestic dispute between him and Alexandra.

He was promptly released following an investigation, but an imperial warrant was issued against Louis Ferdinand on 9 January 1996 by Latin officials. Due to his status as a stateless individual at the time the warrant was issued, his diplomatic passport was revoked as well. His marriage to Alexandra ended in divorce on 17 June 1996. Both he and Alexandra have refused to speak publicly about the divorce.

Issue

Name Date of birth Date of death Spouses
By Marie of Kostritz (1957–1988):
Louise of Rahdenburg (1982-05-03) 3 May 1982 (age 42) Married Prince Riordan of Roazhon; had issue.
Princess Alice (1985-05-01) 1 May 1985 (age 39) Married Louis, Prince of Polnitsa; had issue.
Charles I of Schaumberg (1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 (age 36) Married Charlotte of Silingia-Marlburg; had issue.
By Princess Alexandra of Ravenna (b. 1966):
Princess Beatrice (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 (age 33) Married Prince Benjamin of Dakmoor; had issue.
Prince Wilhelm (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32) Married Duchess Audhild of Staalmark.
Prince Reinhardt (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29) Not yet married
By Philippa of the Palatinate:
Princess Elizabeth (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) Not yet married
Princess Louis (2003-06-09) 9 June 2003 (age 21) Not yet married

Titles, styles and honors

Titles and styles

  • 19 May 1993 – 27 December 2014: His Royal Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schaumberg
  • 27 December 2014 – 9 November 2015: His Grand Ducal Highness The Prince of Schaumberg
    • 27 December 2014 – present: His Highness The Duke of Rahdenburg-Lubke

Honors

Ancestry

See also

Louis Ferdinand I of Schaumberg
Born: 1 October 1959
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Henry III 		Prince of Schaumberg
2014–2015 		Succeeded by
Charles I
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