Ferdinand Herbord Ivar, Prince of Bismarck (German: Ferdinand Herbord Ivar Fürst von Bismarck; 22 November 1930 – 23 July 2019) was a German lawyer and landowner from the family of statesman Otto von Bismarck. He was the head of the princely branch of the House of Bismarck.
He grew up in London and Rome where his father worked as a diplomat. When his father was released from the foreign service because of his contacts with the resistance group in November 1944, Ferdinand was sent to Sweden and did not return to Germany until 1947. He was then educated at the Schule Schloss Salemboarding school. After a few years in Brazil in the early 1950s, where he worked for the German–Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, he went on to study law, earning a law degree in 1956. He worked for the European Commission in Brussels for some years, and after 1967 worked as an attorney in Hamburg, based from his home in Friedrichsruh, the estate granted to his grandfather by Emperor William I. Bismarck was a member of the board of the Otto von Bismarck Foundation and was patron of the Bismarckbund and the Bismarck Order, as well as chairman of the Duchy of Lauenburg Foundation.[citation needed]
He managed his family's estate there, including the Sachsenwald, a forest of 6,000 hectares near Hamburg. He sold parts of the forest as building land, like his father had done, and purchased farm land in Uruguay which he later sold. He also invested in Marbella, Spain, where he was a notable member of the Marbella Club. He founded the „Marbella Hill Club“, a settlement of luxurious villas, and also acquired the „Park Palace“, a huge tenement building in Monte Carlo. From 1989, he sold 2,250 hectares of the Sachsenwald to the shipowner Eberhart von Rantzau, owner of the Deutsche Afrika-Linien, retaining 4,500 hectares to his own.[2] Bismarck died in a hospital in Reinbek, at the age of 88.[3]
Family lifeEdit
Bismarck married the Belgian Elisabeth Lippens in 1960; she was a daughter of Count Léon Lippens and a granddaughter of the Belgian politician Count Maurice Lippens. They had four children:
Countess Vanessa von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1971[1]). Vanessa graduated from the London School of Economics and runs a public relations firm in New York.[6]
Laszlo Weiner
Cosmo Weiner
Bismarck had the nominal title of Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen from his birth until the death of his father in 1975, when he succeeded to the title of Prince. He was succeeded by his oldest son Carl von Bismarck in accordance with letters patent of 1871.
He was a godfather of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands[7] who also attended his funeral at Friedrichsruh. Ferdinand had been a college friend of Prince Claus at a young age when they studied law together in Hamburg. The later Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus also chose him as groomsman for their wedding in 1966. Among the visitors of Friedrichsruh were also the kings Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Juan Carlos I of Spain with their wives, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.[8]
PublicationsEdit
Anmerkungen eines Patrioten ("Observations of a Patriot"), 1998
Setzen wir Deutschland wieder in den Sattel ("Germany back in the Saddle"), 2004
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ferdinand von Bismarck news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ferdinand Herbord Ivar Prince of Bismarck German Ferdinand Herbord Ivar Furst von Bismarck 22 November 1930 23 July 2019 was a German lawyer and landowner from the family of statesman Otto von Bismarck He was the head of the princely branch of the House of Bismarck FerdinandPrince of BismarckTenure24 December 1975 23 July 2019PredecessorOtto Christian Archibald von BismarckSuccessorCarl Eduard von BismarckBorn 1930 11 22 22 November 1930London United KingdomDied23 July 2019 2019 07 23 aged 88 Reinbek GermanySpouseCountess Elisabeth LippensIssueCarl Eduard von BismarckGottfried von BismarckGregor von BismarckVanessa von BismarckNamesFerdinand Herbord Ivar Furst von BismarckHouseBismarckFatherOtto Christian Archibald von BismarckMotherAnn Mari Tengbom Contents 1 Background and career 2 Family life 3 Publications 4 Ancestry 5 References 6 External linksBackground and career EditStyles of The Prince of Bismarck nbsp Reference styleHis Serene HighnessSpoken styleYour Serene HighnessHe was born in London the son of politician and diplomat Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck and Swedish socialite Ann Mari Tengbom He was a grandson of statesman Herbert von Bismarck a great grandson of statesman Otto von Bismarck 1 and the maternal grandson of the prominent Swedish architect Ivar Tengbom He grew up in London and Rome where his father worked as a diplomat When his father was released from the foreign service because of his contacts with the resistance group in November 1944 Ferdinand was sent to Sweden and did not return to Germany until 1947 He was then educated at the Schule Schloss Salem boarding school After a few years in Brazil in the early 1950s where he worked for the German Brazilian Chamber of Commerce he went on to study law earning a law degree in 1956 He worked for the European Commission in Brussels for some years and after 1967 worked as an attorney in Hamburg based from his home in Friedrichsruh the estate granted to his grandfather by Emperor William I Bismarck was a member of the board of the Otto von Bismarck Foundation and was patron of the Bismarckbund and the Bismarck Order as well as chairman of the Duchy of Lauenburg Foundation citation needed He managed his family s estate there including the Sachsenwald a forest of 6 000 hectares near Hamburg He sold parts of the forest as building land like his father had done and purchased farm land in Uruguay which he later sold He also invested in Marbella Spain where he was a notable member of the Marbella Club He founded the Marbella Hill Club a settlement of luxurious villas and also acquired the Park Palace a huge tenement building in Monte Carlo From 1989 he sold 2 250 hectares of the Sachsenwald to the shipowner Eberhart von Rantzau owner of the Deutsche Afrika Linien retaining 4 500 hectares to his own 2 Bismarck died in a hospital in Reinbek at the age of 88 3 Family life EditBismarck married the Belgian Elisabeth Lippens in 1960 she was a daughter of Count Leon Lippens and a granddaughter of the Belgian politician Count Maurice Lippens They had four children Carl Eduard Prince von Bismarck Schonhausen 16 February 1961 was briefly a Member of the Bundestag the German parliament Count Alexei von Bismarck Schonhausen Countess Grace von Bismarck Schonhausen Count Gottfried von Bismarck Schonhausen 1962 2007 4 5 Count Gregor von Bismarck Schonhausen 1964 Countess Marina born 1986 Heidi Swindle Otto Swindle Count Leon born 2002 Count Otis born 2007 Countess Wilhelmina born 2009 Countess Vanessa von Bismarck Schonhausen 1971 1 Vanessa graduated from the London School of Economics and runs a public relations firm in New York 6 Laszlo Weiner Cosmo WeinerBismarck had the nominal title of Count of Bismarck Schonhausen from his birth until the death of his father in 1975 when he succeeded to the title of Prince He was succeeded by his oldest son Carl von Bismarck in accordance with letters patent of 1871 He was a godfather of King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands 7 who also attended his funeral at Friedrichsruh Ferdinand had been a college friend of Prince Claus at a young age when they studied law together in Hamburg The later Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus also chose him as groomsman for their wedding in 1966 Among the visitors of Friedrichsruh were also the kings Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Juan Carlos I of Spain with their wives as well as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor 8 Publications EditAnmerkungen eines Patrioten Observations of a Patriot 1998 Setzen wir Deutschland wieder in den Sattel Germany back in the Saddle 2004Ancestry EditAncestors of Ferdinand von Bismarck16 Ferdinand von Bismarck8 Prince Otto Eduard von Bismarck17 Luise Wilhelmine Mencken4 Prince Herbert von Bismarck18 Heinrich von Puttkamer9 Johanna von Puttkamer19 Luitgarde Agnes von Glasenapp2 Prince Otto Christian von Bismarck20 Count Ludwig Anton of Hoyos10 Count Georg Anton of Hoyos21 Countess Maria Anna of Kuefstein5 Countess Marguerite Malvine of Hoyos22 Robert Whitehead11 Alice Whitehead23 Frances Maria Johnston1 Ferdinand von Bismarck24 Anders Tengbom Vicar of Ballefors 9 12 Captain Sven Justus Tengbom25 Amalia Charlotta Rythen6 Ivar Justus Tengbom26 Johan Magnus Almqvist Vicar of Skarstad13 Agnes Carolina Almqvist27 Fredrique Enestrom3 Ann Mari Tengbom28 Erik Nordin14 Lars August Nordin29 Magdalena Maria Nilsdotter7 Hjordis Frederika Nordin15 Ida Josefina HanssonReferences Edit a b Bismarck Archived 2013 01 11 at the Wayback Machine Hamburger Abendblatt 3 May 2005 welt de 25 July 2019 Byers David 2007 10 10 Doctor stunned by cocaine level in aristocrats dead body The Times London The curse of inheritance Do wealthy dynasties always make for happy heirs The Independent London 19 July 2007 Archived from the original on October 6 2008 Why European Royalty and Aristocrats are flocking to New York Archived from the original on 2015 05 09 Retrieved 2015 02 01 Willem Alexander DIE WELT 19 Nov 2000 Sveriges Statskalender 1877 p 514External links Edit Innocence In Danger Gala Archived 2011 06 10 at the Wayback Machine Life Innocence In Danger Art For Children Charity Gala Wire Image 26 April 2008 Berlin GermanyGerman nobilityPreceded byOtto Christian Archibald von Bismarck Prince of Bismarck1975 2019 Succeeded byCarl von Bismarck Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ferdinand von Bismarck amp oldid 1159828944, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
