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In 1980, Lichtenberg was adopted by Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt (1898–1983), then in her 80s. [1] Upon adoption, Lichtenberg's name became "Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt" – "Prinz" (Prince) is part of the legal surname in Germany and not a princely title according to modern German law. [8]
Eduard was born at Schloss Ballenstedt in Ballenstedt, in what is now the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the youngest of the five children of the last reigning Duke of Anhalt, Joachim Ernst, and of his second wife Editha "Edda" Charlotte Wilhelmine Marwitz, who allegedly paid 10,000 marks to Bertha von Stephani to improve her social standing by adult adoption.
The adoption and name change did not confer any actual title or nobility. "Prinz von Anhalt" is a surname (literally Prince of Anhalt), rather than a title, as per German laws abolishing the country's former nobility in 1919. Furthermore, the Anhalt family does not include Marcus Prinz von Anhalt as a member. He likes to refer to himself as ...
Henry II, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben (born 1215 – died 12 June 1266) Judith (died after 14 May 1277), married by 10 March 1233 to Lord Nicholas I of Werle Sophie (died 23 November 1272), first married to Duke Otto I of Merania , secondly to Count Siegfried of Regenstein, and thirdly to Otto of Hadmersleben
Prince Aribert Joseph Alexander of Anhalt (18 June 1866 – 24 December 1933) was regent of Anhalt from September to November 1918 on behalf of his underage nephew Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt. As regent, following the German revolution , he abdicated in the name of his nephew on 12 November 1918, thus ending the rule of the House of Ascania ...
Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, he also served as regent for his cousin, Emmanuel Lebrecht of Anhalt-Kothen, together with the prince's mother, Anna Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode. Regency of Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp (1667-1674) Children of John V, divided the rule. Charles William: 16 October 1652: 1667-1718: 3 November 1718: Anhalt-Zerbst
Christian August was the third son of John Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Dornburg and Christine Eleonore of Zeutsch (1666–1699). After the death of his father in 1704, Christian August inherited Anhalt-Dornburg jointly with his brothers John Louis II, John Augustus (died 1709), Christian Louis (died 1710) and John Frederick (died 1742).
Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, also known as Christian of Anhalt, (11 May 1568 – 17 April 1630) was a German prince of the House of Ascania. He was ruling prince of Anhalt and, from 1603, ruling prince of the revived principality of Anhalt-Bernburg .