Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
| Friedrich Wilhelm | |||||
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| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck | |||||
| Reign | 25 March 1816 – 6 July 1825 | ||||
| Predecessor | Friedrich Karl Ludwig | ||||
| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | |||||
| Reign | 6 July 1825 – 17 February 1831 | ||||
| Successor | Karl | ||||
| Born | (1785-01-04)4 January 1785 Lindenau near Königsberg, East Prussia, Prussia | ||||
| Died | 17 February 1831(1831-02-17) (aged 46) Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck | ||||
| Mother | Countess Friederike of Schlieben | ||||
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold; 4 January 1785 – 17 February 1831)[1][2] inherited the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck in 1816. He subsequently changed his title to Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in 1825 and founded a line that includes the Royal Houses of Denmark, Greece, Norway, and the Commonwealth realms.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Marriage and issue
3 Later life
4 Titles and styles
5 Ancestry
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Friedrich Wilhelm was born in Lindenau, East Prussia, to Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (20 August 1757 – 24 April 1816) and Countess Friederike of Schlieben (28 February 1757 – 17 December 1827).[1][2] He was the third and youngest child of the couple, and the only son.[1][2] In 1804, he was sent to Denmark, where he was an officer of the Danish army during the Napoleonic Wars.
Marriage and issue
On 26 January 1810, Friedrich Wilhelm married Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel (28 September 1789 – 13 March 1867),[1][2] a granddaughter of Frederik V of Denmark through her mother, Princess Louise of Denmark. Friedrich Wilhelm and Louise Caroline had ten children:[1][2]
- Princess Luise Marie Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1810 – 11 May 1869).
Princess Friederike Karoline Juliane of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (9 October 1811 – 10 July 1902).
Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 September 1813 – 24 October 1878).
Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1814 – 27 November 1885).- Prince Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (10 April 1816 – 5 September 1893).
Christian IX, King of Denmark (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906).- Princess Luise, Abbess of Itzehoe (18 November 1820 – 30 November 1894).
Prince Julius of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (14 October 1824 – 1 June 1903).- Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (5 December 1825 – 27 May 1911).
- Prince Nikolaus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (22 December 1828 – 18 August 1849).
Later life
On 25 March 1816, Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded his father as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. On 6 July 1825, he became Duke of Glücksburg and changed his title to Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, after the elder Glücksburg line became extinct in 1779. Friedrich Wilhelm died on 17 February 1831 at Gottorp.[1][2]
His grandchildren include among others Frederick VIII of Denmark, Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, George I of Greece, Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale, and Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.
Titles and styles
4 January 1785 – 25 March 1816: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
25 March 1816 – 6 July 1825: His Serene Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
6 July 1825 – 17 February 1831: His Serene Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Ancestry
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References
^ abcdef Darryl Lundy (22 February 2007). "Frederik Wilhelm Paul Leopold Herzog zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-02..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abcdef Paul Theroff. "Schleswig-Holstein". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
External links
Marek, Miroslav. "A pedigree of the Oldenburg dynasty". Genealogy.EU.
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 4 January 1785 Died: 17 February 1831 | ||
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| Preceded by Friedrich Karl Ludwig | Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 25 March 1816–6 July 1825 | Succeeded by Title changed |
| Preceded by None last held by Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm of the Senior Glücksburg line | Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 6 July 1825–17 February 1831 | Succeeded by Karl |
