Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

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.

Friedrich
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein
Tenure21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965
PredecessorFriedrich Ferdinand
SuccessorPeter
Born(1891-08-23)23 August 1891
Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire
Died10 February 1965(1965-02-10) (aged 73)
Coburg, Bavaria, West Germany
Spouse
​
​
(m. 1916)​
IssueHans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
Prince Wilhelm Alfred
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Marie Alexandra
Names
William Frederick Christian Gunther Albert Adolf George
German: Wilhelm Friedrich Christian Günther Albert Adolf Georg
HouseGlücksburg
FatherFriedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
MotherPrincess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Early life
Friedrich's birthplace, Grünholz House, photographed in 2010.

Prince Friedrich was born on 23 August 1891 at Grünholz Castle in Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia. He was the fifth child and only son of Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderbug-Glücksburg and his wife, Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.

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.

Marriage

Friedrich married his second cousin, Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, on 5 February 1916 at Coburg. Friedrich and Marie Melita had four children.

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.

On 21 January 1934, Duke Friedrich Ferdinand died, and Friedrich became head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

Duke Friedrich died on 10 February 1965 in Coburg, Bavaria, West Germany.

Issue
Friedrich and his bride, Marie Melita

Ancestry

References
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.