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Lippe and its Princely House - Hereditary Prince Stephan zur Lippe leads Julia Melchior through the magnificent Detmold Palace, which is still in the family today. Lippe and its Princely House (2013) Director: Julia Melchior Genre: Documentary Language: German Plot: The House of Lippe: The family's ancestors fought alongside Henry the Lion and negotiated with Napoleon. An entire region in the far north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia was named after them and the coat of arms of this noble dynasty - the Lippe Rose - now adorns the state flag of North Rhine-Westphalia. The family can look back on a proud and eventful history. In the episode "Lippe and its Princely House", Hereditary Prince Stephan zur Lippe leads Julia Melchior through the magnificent Detmold Palace, which is still in the family today. In doing so, they delve into the more than 800-year family history of the former noblemen, counts, princes and federal princes of Lippe. In addition to the tour of the residential palace, Prince Stephan takes Julia Melchior on an archaeological discovery tour in the Teutoburg Forest. The Falkenburg, the family's former ancestral seat from the 12th century, has been excavated and partially reconstructed for several years with state funds. The excavations have uncovered sensational archaeological finds. To this day, Prince Stephan's parents, the head of the House of Lippe Prince Armin and his wife Princess Traute, live in the family palace in the heart of Detmold. In the conversation, Prince Armin, whose father was the ruling Prince of Lippe until the end of the monarchy in 1918, tells of the eventful history of the dynasty. SUPPORT US! ✘ Become a member - https://bit.ly/3GQ2R9y Films published by us are legally licensed. We have acquired the rights (at least for specific territories) from the rightholders by contract. If you have questions please send an email to: info[at]amogo.de, Amogo Networx - The AVOD Channel Network, www.amogo-networx.com.