Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
| Princess Marie Melita | |||||
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| Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
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| Tenure | 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965 | ||||
| Spouse | Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | ||||
| Issue |
Hans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Wilhelm Alfred Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Marie Alexandra, Mrs. Barton-Miller | ||||
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| House |
House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (by birth) House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Born |
18 January 1899 Langenburg, Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Württemberg | ||||
| Died |
8 November 1967 (aged 68) Munich, Bavaria, Germany | ||||
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg[1][2] (German: Marie Melita Leopoldine Viktoria Feodora Alexandra Sophie; 18 January 1899, Langenburg, Württemberg – 8 November 1967, Munich, Germany[1][2]) was the Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein as the wife of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.[1][2] She was the eldest daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.[1][2]
Marriage and issue
Marie Melita married her second cousin, Wilhelm Friedrich, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, the only son of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg,[1][2] on 5 February 1916 at Coburg.[1][2] Wilhelm Friedrich and Marie Melita had four children:[1][2]
- Hans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (12 May 1917 – 10 August 1944)
- Prince Wilhelm Alfred Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (24 September 1919 – 17 June 1926)
- Friedrich Ernst Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (30 April 1922 – 30 September 1980)
- Princess Marie Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein (9 July 1927 – 14 December 2000); married, on 22 July 1970 at Grünholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Douglas Barton-Miller (born 27 December 1929); no issue.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 18 January 1899 – 5 February 1916: Her Serene Highness Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- 5 February 1916 – 27 April 1931: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 27 April 1931 – 21 January 1934: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein
- 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965: Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- 10 February 1965 – 8 November 1967: Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
Ancestry
References
| Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Cadet branch of the House of Hohenlohe Born: 23 August 1891 Died: 10 February 1965 | ||
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| Preceded by Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
— TITULAR — Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein 21 January 1934–10 February 1965 Reason for succession failure: Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866 |
Succeeded by Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe |
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