Traute Becker

Traute, Princess of Lippe ( ; born Traute Becker, 16 February 1925 – 25 February 2023) was a German princess, philanthropist, and biologist. She was a patron of the visual arts, the Princess Pauline Foundation, the City of Detmold, and the District of Lippe. She was the bearer of the Federal Cross of Merit. She was awarded a Crown Cross in gold from the Diakonisches Werk in recognition of her social work.

Biography Born in Hänigsen, Uetze, Lower Saxony, Traute was the daughter of Charlotte Meyer and Gustave Becker. She earned a doctorate in biology. Traute married Armin, Prince of Lippe, in Göttingen, where they first met, on 27 March 1953. He was head of the House of Lippe. She was regularly seen walking around Detmold with Prince Armin and their Scottish Terrier dog until Armin died in 2015.

Princess Traute died at Detmold Castle on 25 February 2023, at the age of 98.

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