Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 September 1813 – 24 October 1878) was

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from 1831 to 1878. Karl was the 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. Karl became Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg upon his father's death on 27 February 1831.

Marriage

Karl married Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark, daughter of

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and his wife Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel, on 19 May 1838 at Amalienborg Palace in

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, Denmark. Vilhelmine Marie was the former wife of Prince Frederick of Denmark (later

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). He died on 24 October 1878 at age 65 at Luisenlund. Karl and Vilhelmine Marie died without issue. Many believe that she was

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as there are no records of her having any

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or stillbirths.

Ancestry

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{{Authority control Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Princes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 1813 births 1878 deaths People from Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Recipients of the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class