Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold^[1]^[2] (4 January 1785 – 17 February 1831)^[1]^[2] was the first Duke of the Second Line of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and founder of a line that includes the Royal Houses of Denmark, Greece, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

Early life

Friedrich Wilhelm was born in Lindenau, East Prussia to Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (20 August 1757 – 24 April 1816)^[1]^[2] and Countess Friederike of Schlieben (28 February 1757 – 17 December 1827).^[1]^[2] He was the third and youngest child of the couple, and the only son.^[1]^[2] In 1804, he was sent to Denmark, where he was an officer of the Danish army during the Napoleonic Wars.

Marriage and issue

On 26 January 1810, Friedrich Wilhelm married Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel (28 September 1789 – 13 March 1867),^[1]^[2] a granddaughter of Frederik V of Denmark through her mother Princess Louise of Denmark. Friedrich Wilhelm and Louise Caroline had ten children:^[1]^[2]

Princess Luise Marie Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1810 – 11 May 1869).
Princess Friederike Karoline Juliane of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (9 October 1811 – 10 July 1902).
Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 September 1813 – 24 October 1878).
Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1814 – 27 November 1885).
Prince Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (10 April 1816 – 5 September 1893).
Christian IX, King of Denmark (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906).
Princess Luise, Abbess of Itzehoe (18 November 1820 – 30 November 1894).
Prince Julius of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (14 October 1824 – 1 June 1903).
Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (5 December 1825 – 27 May 1911).
Prince Nikolaus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (22 December 1828 – 18 August 1849).

Later life

On 25 March 1816, Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded his father as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. On 6 July 1825, he became Duke of Glücksburg and changed his title to Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, after the elder Glücksburg line became extinct in 1779. Friedrich Wilhelm died on 17 February 1831 at Gottorp.^[1]^[2]

His grandchildren include among others Frederick VIII of Denmark, Alexandra of Denmark, George I of Greece, and Dagmar of Denmark, and Princess Thyra of Denmark.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

4 January 1785 – 25 March 1816: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
25 March 1816 – 6 July 1825: His Serene Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
6 July 1825 – 17 February 1831: His Serene Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Ancestry

Ancestors of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

16. Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

8. Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

17. Luise Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

4. Karl Anton August, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

18. Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

9. Landgravine Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal

19. Countess Catherine Amalia of Solms-Laubach

2. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

20. Alexander, Count and Burgrave of Dohna-Schlobitten

10. Albrecht Christoph, Burgrave of Dohna-Schlodien in Leistenau

21. Amalie Louise, Countess and Burgravine of Dohna

5. Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Schlodien

22. Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (= 16)

11. Sophie Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

23. Luise Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (= 17)

1. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

24. Georg Adam II, Count of Schlieben

12. Georg Adam III, Count of Schlieben

25. Baroness Eleonore Christine of Oelsen

6. Karl Leopold, Count of Schlieben

26. Albrecht Christoph, Count Finck of Finckenstein

13. Katharina Dorothea, Countess Finck of Finckenstein-Schönberg

27. Baroness Arnolda Charlotte of Creytzen

3. Countess Friederike of Schlieben

28. Ahasverus Gerhard, Count of Lehndorff

14. Ahasverus Ernst, Count of Lehndorff

29. Countess Maria Eleanor of Dönhoff

7. Countess Maria Eleonore of Lehndorff

30. Heinrich von Wallenrodt

15. Baroness Maria Luise of Wallenrodt

31. Maria Katharina von Podewils

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Darryl Lundy (22 February 2007). "Frederik Wilhelm Paul Leopold Herzog zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-02. External link in |publisher= (help)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Paul Theroff. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-09-02.

External links

Marek, Miroslav. "A pedigree of the Oldenburg dynasty". Genealogy.EU.

Regnal titles
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 4 January 1785 Died: 17 February 1831
Preceded by Friedrich Karl Ludwig	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 25 March 1816–6 July 1825	Succeeded by Title changed
Preceded by None last held by Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm of the Senior Glücksburg line	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 6 July 1825–17 February 1831	Succeeded by Karl

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