Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
| Friedrich Ferdinand |
| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein |
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Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
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| Predecessor |
Friedrich |
| Successor |
Wilhelm Friedrich |
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| Spouse |
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| Issue |
Victoria Adelaide, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Alexandra Victoria, Princess August Wilhelm of Prussia
Helena Adelaide, Princess Harald of Denmark
Adelaide, Princess of Solms-Baruth
Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Karoline Mathilde, Countess Hans of Solms-Baruth |
| Full name |
Frederick Ferdinand George Christian Charles William
German: Friedrich Ferdinand Georg Christian Karl Wilhelm |
| House |
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Father |
Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Mother |
Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Born |
12 October 1855(1855-10-12)
Kiel, Duchy of Holstein |
| Died |
21 January 1934(1934-01-21) (aged 78)
Luisenlund, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany However, H. Sandner, in his biography of his son-in-law, Carl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Hitlers Herzog (2010), states on p. 257 that Friedrich Ferdinand dies at Primkenau, Silesia (now Przemkow, Poland). |
Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (12 October 1855, Kiel, Duchy of Holstein – 21 January 1934, Luisenlund, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) was the fourth Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg[1][2]
Family and succession
Friedrich Ferdinand was the eldest son of Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe and a nephew of Christian IX of Denmark.[1][2] Friedrich Ferdinand succeeded to the headship of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and title duke upon the death of his father on 27 November 1885.[1][2] When the Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein died on 27 April 1931,[1][2] Friedrich Ferdinand became the Head of the House of Oldenburg and inherited the titles of Duke of Augustenborg and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.
Marriage and issue
Friedrich Ferdinand married Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg,[1][2] on 19 March 1885 at Primkenau.[1][2] Friedrich Ferdinand and Karoline Mathilde had five children[1][2]:
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 12 October 1855 – 19 December 1863: His Serene Highness Prince Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 19 December 1863 – 24 October 1878: His Highness Prince Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 24 October 1878 – 27 November 1885: His Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 27 November 1885 – 27 April 1931: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 27 April 1931 – 21 January 1934: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Ancestry
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16. Karl Anton August, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck |
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8. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck |
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17. Countess Frederica of Dohna-Schlobitten |
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4. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
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18. Count Charles Leopold von Schlieben |
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9. Countess Friederike of Schlieben |
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19. Countess Maria Eleonore of Lehndorff |
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2. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
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20. Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel |
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10. Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel |
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21. Princess Mary of Great Britain |
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5. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel |
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22. Frederick V of Denmark |
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11. Princess Louise of Denmark |
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23. Louise of Great Britain |
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1. Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein |
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24. Friedrich Ernst, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe-Alverdissen |
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12. Philip II Ernest, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe |
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25. Elisabeth Philippine von Friesenhausen |
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6. George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe |
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26. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal |
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13. Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal |
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27. Landgravine Ulrica of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld |
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3. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe |
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28. Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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14. George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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29. Christiane Henriette, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken |
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7. Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont |
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30. August, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
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15. Princess Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
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31. Princess Christine of Anhalt-Bernburg |
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References
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| 1st Generation |
Johann, Hereditary Prince • Franz Philipp, Hereditary Prince • Christian • Prince Karl Albrecht • Prince Adolf
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| 2nd Generation |
Prince Friedrich August • Philipp Ernst • Prince Christian • Prince Joachim Adolf • Prince Christian August • Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
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| 3rd Generation |
Friedrich • Prince Christian Philipp • Prince Karl Ernst • Prince Christian Ernst
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| 4th Generation |
Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm • Prince Simon Ludwig
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^ also a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck till 1825
*also a prince of Schleswig-Holstein
** also a prince of Denmark
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Alternative names |
Herzog Friedrich Ferdinand Georg Christian Karl Wilhelm von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (full name) |
| Short description |
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1885-1931), then Titular Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1931-1934) |
| Date of birth |
12 October 1855 |
| Place of birth |
Kiel, Duchy of Holstein |
| Date of death |
21 January 1934 |
| Place of death |
Luisenlund, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |