| Princess Pauline | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Johann Christoph Rincklake, 1801 | |
| Princess consort of Lippe | |
| Tenure | 2 January 1796 – 5 November 1802 |
| Regent of Lippe | |
| Tenure | 5 November 1802 – 3 July 1820 |
| Born | 23 February 1769 Ballenstedt, Anhalt-Bernburg |
| Died | 29 December 1820 (aged 51) Detmold |
| Burial | Detmold Mausoleum[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Leopold II Prince Frederick Princess Louise |
| House | Ascania |
| Father | Frederick Albert, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg |
| Mother | Louise Albertine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön |
| Religion | Calvinism[citation needed] |
Pauline Christine Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Bernburg (also: Princess Pauline of Lippe; 23 February 1769 – 29 December 1820) was a princess consort of Lippe, married in 1796 to Leopold I, Prince of Lippe. She served as the regent of Lippe during the minority of her son from 1802 to 1820. She is regarded as one of the most important rulers of Lippe. On 1 January 1809, she abolished serfdom by princely decree. She managed to keep the principality independent during the Napoleonic Wars. She wrote a constitution, in which the power of the estates was reduced. In the collective historical consciousness of the Lippe population, however, she is best remembered for her social goals.[2] Influenced by French reformist writings, she founded the first day care center in Germany, a labor school for neglected children, a voluntary work camp for adult charity recipients and a health care institution with first aid center.
- ^ "ANHALT-BERNBURG". Royalty Guide. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Princess Pauline is at the top", Lippische Landes-Zeitung (in German), vol. 304/2009, Detmold: Lippischer Zeitungsverlag Giesdorf, 31 December 2009, archived from the original on 3 February 2010, retrieved 2010-01-04