Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
# Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

Albrecht Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe (27 April 1699 – 24 September 1748) was a ruler of the County of Schaumburg-Lippe.

## Biography

He was born in Bückeburg the son of Friedrich Christian, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and his first wife, Countess Johanna Sophia of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1673–1743). He succeeded his father as Count on 13 June 1728. In 1743, he joined Maria Theresa of Austria and Schaumburg-Lippe led during the War of the Austrian Succession. He died at Bückeburg and was succeeded as Count by his son Wilhelm.

## Marriages and children

He was married firstly to Countess Margarete Gertrud of Oeynhausen (1701–1726), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain and his mistress Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal, on 30 October 1721 at London. They had two children:

* Count Georg Wilhelm (1722–1742), killed in a duel at age 20
* Count William (1724–1777)

He was married secondly to Princess Charlotte of Nassau-Siegen (1702–1785) on 26 April 1730 at Varel. She was the eldest daughter of Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and his wife, Landgravine Elisabeth Juliana Francisca of Hesse-Homburg.

He had at least two illegitimate sons:

* August Wolfrath von Campen (1730-1779), who married Countess Wilhelmine von Anhalt, morganatic daughter of Prince William Gustav of Anhalt-Dessau
   * Wolfradine von Campen (1773-1794), married Count Adolf Friedrich Werner von der Schulenburg (1759-1825)
* Karl Wilhelm Wolfgang von Donop (1740-1813), illegitimate son with Charlotte Sophie of Aldenburg
   * Georg von Donop.
