Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
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| Prince Albert | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Predecessor | Ernest Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Successor | Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Full name | |
| Albert John Charles Frederick Arthur George | |
| Titles | |
| HH The Duke of Schleswig-Hostein HH Prince Albert HH Prince Albert of Schleswig-Hostein |
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| Royal House | House of Oldenburg |
| Father | Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Mother | Princess Helena of the United Kingdom |
| Born | 26 February 1869 Frogmore House, Windsor |
| Died | 27 April 1931 Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation | Military |
Prince Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (Albert John Charles Frederick Arthur George; 26 February 1869 - 27 April 1931) was a grandson of Queen Victoria. He was the second son of Victoria's daughter, Princess Helena, by her husband Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. He was 1921-31 the Head of the House of Oldenburg and also Duke of Augustenborg in Danish titulary and the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.
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[edit] Military career
Like his elder brother, Prince Christian Victor, Albert was destined for a military career. However, while Christian Victor's was in the British Army, Albert served with the Prussian Army, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the 3rd Uhlans of the Guard. During the First World War he was excused from service against the British by the German Emperor, and spent the war in Berlin on the staff of the Governor of the city.
[edit] Dukedom
In 1921, the Prince succeeded as the head of the Augustenborg branch of the House of Schleswig-Holstein, following his childless cousin Duke Ernst Gunther of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. This was the senior branch of the House of Oldenburg, to which the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, the King of Denmark, the King of Norway, the King of the Hellenes, the former Grand Duke of Oldenburg and the Russian Imperial Family belonged.
[edit] Succession
As the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and as the Head of the House of Oldenburg, Duke Albert was succeeded by his distant cousin Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Glucksburg (who happened to also be the husband of a daughter of Albert's uncle Frederick August of Augustenborg).
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
- 1869-1917: His Highness Prince Albert of Schleswig-Hostein
- 1917-1921: His Highness Prince Albert
- 1921-1931: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Hostein
[edit] Issue
Despite never marrying, Prince Albert fathered a daughter, Valerie Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein. Born 3 April 1900 in Liptovsky-Svaty Mikulas and placed with a Jewish family called Schwalb, Valerie Marie was recognized by Albert as his daughter ten days before his death. After his death, Valerie Marie's aunts Helena Victoria and Marie Louise signed a statement attesting to her paternal lineage so that she could marry Prince Engelbert-Charles, 10th Duke of Arenberg. Valerie Marie committed suicide on 14 April 1953. Her mother's identity was never revealed.
