Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

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Friedrich Ferdinand
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
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Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Predecessor Friedrich
Successor Wilhelm Friedrich
Born (1855-10-12)12 October 1855
Kiel, Duchy of Holstein
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Primkenau, Province of Silesia, Germany[1]
Spouse Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Issue Victoria Adelaide, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Alexandra Victoria, Princess August Wilhelm of Prussia
Helena Adelaide, Princess Harald of Denmark
Adelaide, Princess of Solms-Baruth
Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Karoline Mathilde, Countess Hans of Solms-Baruth
Full name
Frederick Ferdinand George Christian Charles William
German: Friedrich Ferdinand Georg Christian Karl Wilhelm
House House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Father Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Mother Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe

Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (12 October 1855 – 21 January 1934) was the fourth Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg[2][3] and became Duke of Schleswig-Holstein in 1931.

Family and succession

Friedrich Ferdinand was born in Kiel, Duchy of Holstein, the eldest son of Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe and a nephew of Christian IX of Denmark.[2][3] Friedrich Ferdinand succeeded to the headship of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and title duke upon the death of his father on 27 November 1885.[2][3] When the Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein died on 27 April 1931,[2][3] Friedrich Ferdinand became the Head of the House of Oldenburg and inherited the title Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.

Marriage and issue

Friedrich Ferdinand married Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg,[2][3] on 19 March 1885 at Primkenau.[2][3] Friedrich Ferdinand and Karoline Mathilde had six children:[2][3]

Death

Friedrich Ferdinand died in Luisenlund, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, aged 78.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 12 October 1855 – 19 December 1863: His Serene Highness Prince Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 19 December 1863 – 24 October 1878: His Highness Prince Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 24 October 1878 – 27 November 1885: His Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 27 November 1885 – 27 April 1931: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 27 April 1931 – 21 January 1934: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Ancestry

Family of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Karl Anton August, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Schlodien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Count Charles Leopold von Schlieben
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Countess Friederike of Schlieben
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Countess Maria Eleonore of Lehndorff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Princess Mary of Great Britain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Frederick V of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Princess Louise of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Louise of Great Britain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Friedrich Ernst, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe-Alverdissen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Philip II Ernest, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Elisabeth Philippine von Friesenhausen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Landgravine Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Landgravine Ulrica of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. George I, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Christiane Henriette, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. August, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Princess Auguste of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Princess Christine of Anhalt-Bernburg
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. H. Sandner, in his biography of his son-in-law, Carl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Hitlers Herzog (2010), states on p. 257 that Friedrich Ferdinand dies at Primkenau, Silesia (now Przemków, Poland).
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Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 12 October 1855 Died: 21 January 1934
German nobility
Preceded by Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
27 November 1885–27 April 1931
Succeeded by
Himself as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Preceded by Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
27 April 1931–21 January 1934
Succeeded by
Wilhelm Friedrich