| Duchess Woizlawa Feodora | |
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| Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Latvia | |
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| The Duchess pictured in 2012. | |
| Duchess of Latvia | |
| Reign | 8 September, 1981 - 2 July, 2014 |
| Predecessor | Title Created |
| Successor | Karl |
| Regent | Walter Zapp (1969), Karl (2011-2014) |
| Duchess of the United Baltic Duchy | |
| Reign | 5 August, 1969 - 8 September, 1981 |
| Predecessor | Adolf Friedrich |
| Born | 17 December 1918 Rostock,  Mecklenburg-Schwerin,  German Empire
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| Died | 3 June 2019 (aged 100) Šlokenbeka Castle,  Semigallia,  Latvia
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| Spouse | Prince Ernst August of Lippe (m.1940) |
| Issue | . Duke Karl Princess Victoria Prince Heinrich Prince Wilhelm |
| House | Lippe |
| Father | Adolf Friedrich |
| Mother | Princess Viktoria Feodora Reuss of Schleiz |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Duchess Woizlawa Feodora of Lippe (née of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 17 December 1918 - 3 June 2019) was the Duchess of the United Baltic Duchy (1969-1981) and then of Latvia (1981-2014). Her combined reign lasted over 45 years and various Prime Ministers. In her reign, Estonia (then Estland and North Livonia) seceded from the Baltic Union, and saw Latvia gain greater autonomy within the German sphere of influence. She is widely seen one of the best Latvian leaders.
After a constitutional adjustment that abolished the Salic succession, Woizlawa became Duchess after a 21-day period of regency led by Prime Minister Walter Zapp.
In 2008, at the age of 90, she gradually stepped away from official duties, before appointing her son Karl as regent in 2011. She abdicated on the 2nd of July, 2014, in favour of Duke Karl.
Titles and Styles[]
- 17 December, 1918 - 18 December, 1936: Princess of the United Baltic Duchy
- 18 December, 1936 - 5 August, 1969: Crown Princess of the United Baltic Duchy, Countess of Semigallia
- 8 September, 1981 - 2 July, 2014 Duchess of Latvia, Countess of Semigalla
- 5 August, 1969 - 8 September, 1981: Duchess of the United Baltic Duchy, Countess of Semigalla
- 8 September, 1981 - 2 July, 2014: Duchess of Latvia, Countess of Semigallia
- 2 July, 2014 - 3 June 2019 Princess of Latvia, Countess of Semigallia, Countess of Selonia
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