Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Friedrich
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Reign 14 October 187827 November 1885
Predecessor Karl
Successor Friedrich Ferdinand
Born (1814-10-23)23 October 1814
Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig
Died 27 November 1885(1885-11-27) (aged 71)
Luisenlund, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia
Spouse Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
Issue Auguste, Princess William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Louise, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Marie
Prince Albrecht
House House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Father Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Mother Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel

Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1814 in Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig 27 November 1885 in Luisenlund, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia[1][2]) was the third Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.[1][2] Friedrich was the second-eldest son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel and an elder brother of Christian IX of Denmark.[1][2] Friedrich inherited the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg upon his childless brother Karl's death on 14 October 1878.[1][2]

Marriage and issue

Friedrich married Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe, second-eldest daughter of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont, on 16 October 1841 in Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe.[1][2] Friedrich and Adelheid had five children:[1][2]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

Ancestry

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Darryl Lundy (17 June 2003). "Friedrich Herzog zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-02. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Paul Theroff. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-09-02.

Bibliography

Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 23 October 1814 Died: 27 November 1885
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Karl
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
14 October 187827 November 1885
Succeeded by
Friedrich Ferdinand
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