Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
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Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1814 in Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig – 27 November 1885 in Luisenlund, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia) was the third Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. 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. Friedrich inherited the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg upon his childless brother Karl's death on 14 October 1878.

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. Friedrich and Adelheid had five children:

Titles and styles

  • 23 October 1814 – 6 July 1825: His Serene Highness Prince Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
  • 6 July 1825 – 19 December 1863: His Serene Highness Prince Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 19 December 1863 – 24 October 1878: His Highness Prince Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 24 October 1878 – 27 November 1885: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Ancestry

16. Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
16. Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
8. Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
17. Princess Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal
4. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
18. Albrecht Christoph, Count of Dohna-Schlodien in Leistenau
9. Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Leistenau
19. Princess Sophie Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
2. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
20. Georg Adam III, Count of Schlieben
10. Count Karl Leopold of Schlieben
21. Countess Katharina Dorothea Finck of Finckenstein
5. Countess Friederike of Schlieben
22. Ahasverus Ernst, Count of Lehndorff
11. Countess Maria Eleonore of Lehndorff
23. Baroness Maria Louise of Wallenrodt
1. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
24. William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
12. Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
25. Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz
6. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel
26. George II of Great Britain
13. Princess Mary of Great Britain
27. Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach
3. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
28. Christian VI of Denmark
14. Frederick V of Denmark
29. Princess Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
7. Princess Louise of Denmark
30. George II of Great Britain (= 26)
15. Princess Louise of Great Britain
31. Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (= 27)
16. Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
8. Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
17. Princess Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal
4. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
18. Albrecht Christoph, Count of Dohna-Schlodien in Leistenau
9. Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Leistenau
19. Princess Sophie Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
2. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
20. Georg Adam III, Count of Schlieben
10. Count Karl Leopold of Schlieben
21. Countess Katharina Dorothea Finck of Finckenstein
5. Countess Friederike of Schlieben
22. Ahasverus Ernst, Count of Lehndorff
11. Countess Maria Eleonore of Lehndorff
23. Baroness Maria Louise of Wallenrodt
1. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
24. William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
12. Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
25. Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz
6. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel
26. George II of Great Britain
13. Princess Mary of Great Britain
27. Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach
3. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
28. Christian VI of Denmark
14. Frederick V of Denmark
29. Princess Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
7. Princess Louise of Denmark
30. George II of Great Britain (= 26)
15. Princess Louise of Great Britain
31. Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (= 27)
8. Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
17. Princess Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal
4. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
18. Albrecht Christoph, Count of Dohna-Schlodien in Leistenau
9. Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Leistenau
19. Princess Sophie Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
2. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
20. Georg Adam III, Count of Schlieben
10. Count Karl Leopold of Schlieben
21. Countess Katharina Dorothea Finck of Finckenstein
5. Countess Friederike of Schlieben
22. Ahasverus Ernst, Count of Lehndorff
11. Countess Maria Eleonore of Lehndorff
23. Baroness Maria Louise of Wallenrodt
1. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
24. William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
12. Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
25. Princess Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxe-Zeitz
6. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel
26. George II of Great Britain
13. Princess Mary of Great Britain
27. Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach
3. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
28. Christian VI of Denmark
14. Frederick V of Denmark
29. Princess Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
7. Princess Louise of Denmark
30. George II of Great Britain (= 26)
15. Princess Louise of Great Britain
31. Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (= 27)
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