Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein^[1][2] (German: Friedrich Ernst Peter; 30 April 1922, Schloss Louisenlund, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany^[1][2] – 30 September 1980, Bienebek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany^[1][2]) was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of both the House of Glücksburg and the entire House of Oldenburg from 10 February 1965 until his death on 30 September 1980.^[1][2] Peter was the third and youngest son^[1][2] of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife, Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.^[1][2] He was a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through her second son, Prince Alfred.

Marriage and issue

Peter married Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe, daughter of Prince Stephan Alexander Viktor of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife, Duchess Ingeborg Alix of Oldenburg,^[1][2] on 9 October 1947 in Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.^[1][2] Peter and Maria Alice had four children,^[1][2] all of whom bore the style Highness:

• Princess Marita of Schleswig-Holstein (born 5 September 1948); married Wilfred Freiherr (Baron) von Plotho on 23 May 1975. They have two children:
  • Christoph, Freiherr von Plotho (b. 1976)
  • Irina, Freiin von Plotho (b. 1978)
• Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 22 August 1949)
• Prince Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 9 July 1953)
• Princess Ingeborg of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 9 July 1956); married Nikolaus Broschek on 1 June 1991.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 30 April 1922 – 10 August 1944: His Highness Prince Peter of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
• 10 August 1944 – 10 February 1965: His Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
• 10 February 1965 – 30 September 1980: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Ancestry

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