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Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg

Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg GlücksburgFriedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg
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Birth Date:
04.01.1785
Death date:
17.02.1831
Categories:
Duke, General, Knyaz (Prince, Duke), Military person
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Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg inherited the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck as Frederick William IV in 1816.

He subsequently changed his title to Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in 1825 and founded a line that includes the Royal Houses of Denmark, Greece, Norway, and the Commonwealth realms.

Early life

Friedrich Wilhelm was born in Lindenau, near Königsberg, East Prussia, to Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (20 August 1757 – 24 April 1816) and Countess Friederike of Schlieben (28 February 1757 – 17 December 1827).

 He was the third and youngest child of the couple, and the only son.

 In 1804, he was sent to Denmark-Norway, where he was an officer of the Danish army during the Napoleonic Wars.

Marriage and issue

On 26 January 1810, Friedrich Wilhelm married his relative Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel (28 September 1789 – 13 March 1867), a granddaughter of Frederik V of Denmark through her mother, Princess Louise of Denmark. Friedrich Wilhelm and Louise Caroline had ten children:

  • Princess Luise Marie Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1810 – 11 May 1869).
  • Princess Friederike Karoline Juliane of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (9 October 1811 – 10 July 1902).
  • Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 September 1813 – 24 October 1878).
  • Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1814 – 27 November 1885).
  • Prince Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (10 April 1816 – 5 September 1893).
  • Christian IX, King of Denmark (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906).
  • Princess Luise, Abbess of Itzehoe (18 November 1820 – 30 November 1894).
  • Prince Julius of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (14 October 1824 – 1 June 1903).
  • Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (5 December 1825 – 27 May 1911).
  • Prince Nikolaus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (22 December 1828 – 18 August 1849 in an accident).

Reign

On 25 March 1816, Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded his father as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.

On 6 July 1825, he became Duke of Glücksburg and changed his title to Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, after the elder Glücksburg line became extinct in 1779. Friedrich Wilhelm died on 17 February 1831 at Gottorp.

His grandchildren include among others Frederick VIII of Denmark, Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, George I of Greece, Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale, and Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Friedrich Karl Ludwig Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg BeckFriedrich Karl Ludwig Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg BeckFather20.08.175724.04.1816
        2Friedrich  Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg GlücksburgFriedrich Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg GlücksburgSon23.10.181427.11.1885
        3Karl Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg GlücksburgKarl Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg GlücksburgSon30.09.181324.10.1878
        4Christian IX DenmarkChristian IX DenmarkSon08.04.181829.01.1906
        5Karl Anton August  Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg BeckKarl Anton August Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg BeckGrandfather10.08.172712.09.1759
        6Frederiks VIIIFrederiks VIIIGrandson03.06.184314.05.1912
        7Мария ФёдоровнаМария ФёдоровнаGranddaughter26.11.184713.10.1928
        8Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise JuliaAlexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise JuliaGranddaughter01.12.184420.11.1925
        9Peter August Friedrich  Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg BeckPeter August Friedrich Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg BeckGreat grandfather07.12.169722.03.1775
        10Prince Albert VictorPrince Albert VictorGreat grandson08.01.186414.01.1892
        11George  VGeorge VGreat grandson03.06.186520.01.1936
        12Mikhail Aleksandrovich RomanovMikhail Aleksandrovich RomanovGreat grandson04.12.187813.06.1918
        13Nikolajs II RomanovsNikolajs II RomanovsGreat grandson19.05.186817.07.1918
        14Великая княгиня Ксения АлександровнаВеликая княгиня Ксения АлександровнаGreat granddaughter06.04.187520.04.1960
        15Princess Victoria of the  United KingdomPrincess Victoria of the United KingdomGreat granddaughter06.07.186803.12.1935
        16Maud of WalesMaud of WalesGreat granddaughter26.11.186920.11.1938
        17Ольга  РомановаОльга РомановаGreat granddaughter13.06.188224.11.1960

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