 He studied law at Göttingen and moved into Bückeburg Palace upon his succession, managing the properties of the House.He is also known as a devoted jazz pianist, and has occasionally given concerts together with his friend Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern, a saxophonist.Alexander married Princess Marie Luise "Lilly" of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (born 1972) at Bückeburg on 27 August 1993; they had one son before divorcing in 2002