Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe

Quick Facts

Intro

Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

From

Germany

was

Noble Aristocrat

Work field

Royals

Gender

Female

Star sign

PiscesPeople who share this birthday

Birth

9 March 1821 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Bückeburg, Germany

Death

30 July 1899 (aged 78 years) People who died on this day

Place of death

Itzehoe, Germany

Age

78 years

Family

Mother:

Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Father:

George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe

Siblings:

Mathilde von Schaumburg-Lippe Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe

Spouse:

Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Children:

Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Auguste von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Princess Marie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

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 ofGeorge 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:

Princess Marie Karoline Auguste Ida Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (27 February 1844 – 16 September 1932), married Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.
Friedrich Ferdinand Georg Christian Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (12 October 1855 – 21 January 1934).
Princess Luise Karoline Juliane of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (6 January 1858 – 2 July 1936), married George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Princess Marie Wilhelmine Luise Ida Friederike Mathilde Hermine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (31 August 1859 – 26 June 1941).
Prince Albrecht Christian Adolf Karl Eugen of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (15 March 1863 – 23 April 1948).

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