Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1814 – 27 November 1885) was the third
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranke ...
. Friedrich was the second-eldest son of
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and
Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel and the 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
Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont, 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
William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (3 October 1831 – 17 January 1890), was a German prince of the Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld branch of the House of Hesse, and ''Konteradmiral'' (counter admiral) of the Prussian and Imperial German Navy.
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''Friedrich Ferdinand'' Georg Christian Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (12 October 1855 – 21 January 1934).
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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).
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Prince ''Albert'' Christian Adolf Karl Eugen of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (15 March 1863 – 23 April 1948).
Honours
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Grand Cross of the Dannebrog, ''22 May 1840''
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Knight of the Elephant
The Order of the Elephant ( da, Elefantordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry and is Denmark's highest-ranked honour. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional ...
, ''18 September 1843''
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Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog
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, ''18 September 1843''
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Ascanian duchies:
Grand Cross of Albert the Bear, ''7 November 1852''
[''Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Herzogtum Anhalt'' (1867) "Herzoglicher Haus-orden Albrecht des Bären" p]
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* Electorate of Hesse: Knight of the Golden Lion
Ancestry
References
Bibliography
* Wilhelm Horst: ''Die Entstehung und Entwicklung der Freimaurerlogen in Schleswig-Holstein.'', Ludwig 2004, p. 138.
* John C. G. Röhl: ''Wilhelm II. Der Aufbau der Persönlichen Monarchie 1888–1900.'', C.H.Beck 2012, .
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External links
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1814 births
1885 deaths
People from Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein
Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
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
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