House of Glücksburg

This article is about the ducal house that currently rules Denmark and Norway. For the elder line, see Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (elder line).

House of Glücksburg

Country	Denmark Kingdom of Greece Kingdom of Iceland Norway Wales Schleswig-Holstein in pretense.
Parent house	House of Oldenburg
Titles	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein King of Denmark King of Iceland King of Norway King of the Hellenes King of the Goths King of the Wends Duke of Glücksburg
Founded	6 July 1825
Founder	Friedrich Wilhelm
Current head	Christoph

The House of Glücksburg (Danish: Huset Glücksborg; German: Haus Glücksburg; Greek: Οίκος του Γκλύξμπουργκ, Íkos tou Gklíxmpourng) (shortened version of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; Danish: Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Lyksborg, also spelled -Glücksborg) is a Dano-German ducal house and a branch of the House of Oldenburg.

Junior branches of the dynasty include the royal houses of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Greece. Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms,^[1]^[2] belongs by decree to the House of Windsor,^[3] but descends patrilineally from the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

Glücksburg Castle, one of the most important Renaissance castles in northern Europe

History

The House is named after Glücksburg, a small coastal town in northernmost Germany near the Danish border. The family was itself a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg that descends from Count Christian of Oldenburg, who became King of Denmark in 1448 and King of Norway in 1450. As the royal Danish line of Oldenburgs died out in 1863 and all other branches of the House of Schleswig-Holstein became extinct with the death of the last male of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg in 1931, the House of Glücksburg is now the senior surviving branch of the House of Oldenburg.

The House descends patrilineally from the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. The last of them was made Duke of Glücksburg by the King of Denmark in 1825 and changed his title accordingly to Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. He was married to Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel, a granddaughter of King Frederick V of Denmark of the House of Oldenburg.

Neither the Dukes of Beck nor of Glücksburg were sovereign rulers; they held their lands in fief to the sovereign Dukes of Schleswig and Holstein, i.e. the Kings of Denmark and, before 1773, the Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp.

Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, the fourth son of Duke Friedrich Wilhelm, was recognized in the London Protocol of 1852 as successor to the childless King Frederick VII of Denmark, as Christian was married to Frederick's first cousin, Luise of Hesse-Kassel. He became King of Denmark as Christian IX on 15 November 1863.

Wilhelm, the second son of Crown Prince Christian and Crown Princess Luise, was elected King of the Hellenes on 30 March 1863 to succeed the deposed Wittelsbach Otto of Greece and took the name George I of Greece.

Prince Carl, the second son of Frederick VIII of Denmark, Christian IX's eldest son, became King of Norway on 18 November 1905 as Haakon VII of Norway.

Christian IX's daughters, Alexandra of Denmark and Dagmar of Denmark (who became Maria Feodorovna), married Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Alexander III of Russia, respectively. As a result, by 1914, descendants of King Christian IX held the crowns or consortships of several European realms; Christian IX became known as the Father-in-law of Europe.

Patrilineal ancestry of Duke Friedrich Wilhelm

Germany

Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Main article: List of members of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

For the elder line of dukes, see Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (elder line).

Coat of arms of the Prince of Schleswig-Holstein

The Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg constitute the senior male line of the family, who hold the headship of both the House of Glücksburg and the entire House of Oldenburg.

Name	Life	Reign
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg	1785–1831	1825–1831
Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg	1813–1878	1831–1878
Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg	1814–1885	1878–1885
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein	1855–1934	1885–1934
Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein	1891–1965	1934–1965
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein	1922–1980	1965–1980
Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein	1949–	1980–

The heir apparent is Friedrich Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1985).

Denmark

King of Denmark

Main articles: List of Danish monarchs, Monarchs' family tree, Denmark and Monarchy of Denmark

Coat of arms of the Queen of Denmark

In 1853, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was heir to the Kingdom of Denmark, and in 1863, he ascended the throne. His father was Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

Name	Life	Reign	Additional titles
Christian IX of Denmark	1818–1906	1863–1906	King of the Wends King of the Goths Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen, Lauenburg and Oldenburg Prior to acceeding the throne: Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (Danish: Prins af Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Glückborg)
Frederick VIII of Denmark	1843–1912	1906–1912	King of the Wends King of the Goths Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen, Lauenburg and Oldenburg
Christian X of Denmark	1870–1947	1912–1947	King of Iceland (used 1918–1944) King of the Wends King of the Goths Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen, Lauenburg and Oldenburg
Frederick IX of Denmark	1899–1972	1947–1972	King of the Wends King of the Goths Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen, Lauenburg and Oldenburg
Margrethe II of Denmark	1940–	1972–

The heir apparent is Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (b. 1968), who belongs patrilineally to the House of Monpezat. See the present line of succession.

Count of Rosenborg

Princes domiciled in Denmark that married without the monarch's permission have forfeited their dynastic status,^[4] receiving the noble title, Count of Rosenborg, heritable by legitimate male-line descendants, with the style Excellency They and their offspring are not members of the House anymore.

Greece

King of the Hellenes

Main articles: Greece, Monarchy of Greece and List of Greek monarchs

Coat of arms of the King of the Hellenes

Thirty-drachma coin of 1963, commemorating the centennial of the reign of the House of Glücksburg. Clockwise from the top: Paul, George II, Alexander, Constantine I and George I.

In 1863 and with the name George I, Prince Wilhelm of Denmark became King of the Hellenes. His father was King Christian IX of Denmark.

Name	Life	Reign	Additional titles
George I of Greece	1845–1913	1863–1913	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Constantine I of Greece	1868–1923	1913–1917 1920–1922	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Alexander of Greece	1893–1920	1917–1920	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
George II of Greece	1890–1947	1922–1924 1935–1947	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Paul of Greece	1901–1964	1947–1964	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Constantine II of Greece	1940–	1964–1973	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Notes

The monarchy was abolished in 1973. A referendum on the monarchy took place on December 8 1974, and 69.18% of the voters decided against the return of the monarchy.

Norway

King of Norway

Main articles: Norway, Monarchy of Norway and List of Norwegian monarchs

Coat of arms of the King of Norway

In 1905 and with the name Haakon VII, Prince Carl of Denmark became King of Norway. His father was King Frederick VIII of Denmark, and one of his uncles was King George I of Greece.

Name	Life	Reign	Additional titles
Haakon VII of Norway	1872–1957	1905–1957	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Olav V of Norway	1903–1991	1957–1991	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Harald V of Norway	1937–	1991–	Prince of Denmark Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

The heir apparent is Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (b. 1973). See the present line of succession.

Iceland

King of Iceland

Main articles: Iceland, Monarchy of Iceland, Kingdom of Iceland and List of Icelandic monarchs

Kingdom of Iceland

In 1918, Iceland was elevated from an autonomous Danish province to a separate Kingdom of Iceland. King Christian X of Denmark was henceforth King of Denmark and Iceland. This lasted until 1944, when Iceland dissolved the union between the two countries. Christian X was the only monarch to hold a distinct Icelandic title, and used the same CX cypher and the same regnal number as in Denmark.

Portrait	Name	Life	Reign	Additional titles
	Christian X of Iceland	1870–1947	1918–1944	King of Denmark King of the Wends King of the Goths Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen, Lauenburg and Oldenburg

The heir apparent was his son Frederick IX of Denmark (1899–1972).

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Duke of Edinburgh

Main article: Duke of Edinburgh

Coat of arms of the Duke of Edinburgh

In 1947, Philip of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Greece and of Denmark (who relinquished all his titles and adopted the surname Mountbatten), was created Duke of Edinburgh by his father-in-law, George VI of the United Kingdom. The first seventeen places in the line of succession to the British throne are held by descendants of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Portrait	Name	Life	Reign	Additional titles
	Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh^[2]	1921–	1947–	Earl of Merioneth Baron Greenwich

The heir apparent is Charles, Prince of Wales (b. 1948).^[5]

Family tree

Family Tree of house of Oldenborg and its cadet branch the house of Glucksborg and its branches

Notes and references

↑ "Prince Philip beats the record for longest-serving consort". The Scotsman (Edinburgh). 18 April 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
1 2 Michel Huberty, L'Allemagne dynastique, Volume 7, Giraud, 1994, ISBN 2-901138-07-1, ISBN 978-2-901138-07-5
↑ Francois Velde. "Royal Styles and Titles – 1960 Letters Patent". Heraldica.org. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
↑ Retsinformation.dk. Kongeloven, LOV nr 20001 af 14/11/1665 Gældende (Kongeloven) Offentliggørelsesdato: 28-01-2000 Statsministeriet. 1665. (English translation of the Kongelov). retrieved 25 April 2016.
↑ Whilst the letter patent states that the Dukedom is to be inherited by the (eldest) heir male of the body lawfully begotten, i.e. by the current Prince of Wales, it was announced in 1999 that Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, i.e. a younger brother of the Prince of Wales, would follow his father as Duke of Edinburgh. Pending changes to that effect, the Prince of Wales is currently the heir apparent according to the letter patent.

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