Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe (9 March 1821 in Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe – 30 July 1899 in Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) was a member of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe and a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by birth. Through her marriage to Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Adelheid was a sister-in-law of Christian IX of Denmark and Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg from 14 October 1878 to 27 November 1885.
Family
Adelheid was the second-eldest daughter of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Adelheid was a younger sister of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe.
Marriage and issue
Adelheid married Prince Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (later Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg), the second-eldest son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel, on 16 October 1841 in Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe. Friedrich and Adelheid had five children:
Titles and styles
- 9 March 1821 – 16 October 1841: Her Serene Highness Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 16 October 1841 – 19 December 1863: Her Serene Highness Princess Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 19 December 1863 – 24 October 1878: Her Highness Princess Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 24 October 1878 – 27 November 1885: Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 27 November 1885 – 30 July 1899: Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Ancestry
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| 4. Philip II Ernest, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
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| 9. Elisabeth Philippine von Friesenhausen |
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| 2. George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
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| 10. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal |
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| 5. Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal | |
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| 11. Princess Ulrike Eleonore of Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld |
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| 1. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
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| 12. Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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| 6. George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
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| 13. Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
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| 3. Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
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| 14. August II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
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| 7. Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | |
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| 15. Princess Christina of Anhalt-Bernburg |
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| 4. Philip II Ernest, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
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| 9. Elisabeth Philippine von Friesenhausen |
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| 2. George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
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| 10. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal |
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| 5. Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal | |
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| 11. Princess Ulrike Eleonore of Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld |
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| 1. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
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| 12. Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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| 6. George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
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| 13. Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
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| 3. Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
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| 14. August II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
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| 7. Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | |
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| 15. Princess Christina of Anhalt-Bernburg |
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