Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, from 1934 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (in

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: ''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

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and Head of the

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from 21 January 1934 until his death on 10 February 1965.

Early life

Prince Friedrich was born on 23 August 1891 at Grünholz Castle in Province of Schleswig-Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia. He was the fifth child and only son of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, 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

and inherited the title of House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, 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

*Hans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, ''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) *Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, 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

References

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