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The House of Lippe: ancestors of the family 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 emblem 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 guides Julia Melchior through the magnificent Detmold Residential Palace, which is still owned by the family today.
They immerse themselves in over 800 years of 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.
Falkenburg Castle, the former ancestral seat of the family from the 12th century, has been excavated and partially reconstructed for several years with funding from the state.
Sensational archaeological finds have come to light during the excavations.
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 castle in the heart of Detmold.
In this interview, Prince Armin, whose father was the reigning Prince of Lippe until the end of the monarchy in 1918, recounts the eventful history of the dynasty.
