Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
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Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, from 1934 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (in German: Wilhelm Friedrich Christian Günther Albert Adolf Georg Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg then Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein; 23 August 1891 – 10 February 1965), was the sixth Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of the House of Oldenburg from 21 January 1934 until his death on 10 February 1965.
Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire
| Wilhelm Friedrich | |||||
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| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
Wilhelm Friedrich in 1915 | |||||
| Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
| Tenure | 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965 | ||||
| Predecessor | Friedrich Ferdinand | ||||
| Successor | Peter | ||||
| Born | 23 August 1891 Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 10 February 1965 (aged 73) Coburg, Bavaria, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse |
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
(m. 1916) | ||||
| Issue | Hans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Wilhelm Alfred Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Marie Alexandra | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | ||||
| Mother | Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | ||||
Early life
Prince Friedrich was born on 23 August 1891 at Grünholz Castle in Schleswig-Holstein, Kingdom of Prussia. He was the fifth child and only son of Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderbug-Glücksburg and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.[1]
Prince Friedrich's father was the eldest son of Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and a nephew of Christian IX of Denmark. Upon the death of his father in 1885, he had succeeded to the headship of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and the title of duke.[2][3]
Marriage
Friedrich married Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, on 15 February 1916.[4] Both Friedrich and Marie Melita were great-grandchildren of Princess Feodora of Leiningen, making them second cousins.[5]
Later life
When the Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, died on 27 April 1931, Friedrich's father Friedrich Ferdinand became the Head of the House of Oldenburg and inherited the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.[2]
On 21 January 1934, Duke Friedrich Ferdinand died, and Friedrich became head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.[2]
Duke Friedrich and his wife both joined the Nazi Party on 1 May 1937.[6]
He died on 10 February 1965[4] in Coburg, Bavaria, West Germany.[citation needed]
Issue
Duke Wilhelm Friedrich and Duchess Marie Melita had four children:[4]
- 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, seventh Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (30 April 1922 – 30 September 1980), married with Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe, and father of the late head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein, Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
- Princess Marie Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (9 July 1927 – 14 December 2000), married on 27 July 1970 Douglas Barton-Miller (born 8 December 1929)
Ancestry
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