Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
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| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
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| Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | |||||
| Predecessor | Friedrich | ||||
| Successor | Wilhelm Friedrich | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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| 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 Kiel, Duchy of Holstein | ||||
| Died |
21 January 1934 (aged 78) Primkenau, Province of Schlesien, Germany 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 Przemków, 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] and became Duke of Schleswig-Holstein in 1931.
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 title 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 six children:[1][2]
- HH Princess Viktoria Adelheid Helene Luise Marie Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (31 December 1885 – 3 October 1970)
- HH Princess Alexandra Viktoria Auguste Leopoldine Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (21 April 1887 – 15 April 1957)
- HH Princess Helene Adelheid Viktoria Marie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1 June 1888 – 30 June 1962)
- HH Princess Adelheid Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (19 October 1889 – 11 June 1964)
- HH Wilhelm Friedrich Christian Günther Albert Adolf Georg, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (23 August 1891 – 10 February 1965)
- HH Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (11 May 1894 – 1972)
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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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Darryl Lundy (17 June 2003). "Friedrich Ferdinand Georg Christian Karl Wilhelm Herzog zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Paul Theroff. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
| Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 12 October 1855 Died: 21 January 1934 | ||
| German nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Friedrich |
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 27 November 1885–27 April 1931 |
Succeeded by Himself as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Preceded by Albert |
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein 27 April 1931–21 January 1934 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm Friedrich |
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