Titles and Styles From Birth To Death
| Styles of The Prince of Bismarck |
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| Reference style | His Serene Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Serene Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
- 1 April 1815–1865: Junker Otto von Bismarck
- 1865–1871: High Born Count Otto of Bismarck-Schönhausen
- 1871–1890: His Serene Highness The Prince of Bismarck
- 1890 – 30 July 1898: His Serene Highness The Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg
Bismarck was created Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen ("Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen") in 1865; this comital title is borne by all his descendants in the male line. In 1871, he was further created Fürst von Bismarck ("Prince of Bismarck") and accorded the style of Durchlaucht (equivalent to "Serene Highness"); this princely title descended only to his eldest male heirs.
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