Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

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Peter
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein
Predecessor Wilhelm Friedrich
Successor Christoph
Born (1922-04-30)30 April 1922
Schloss Louisenlund, Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Bienebek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Spouse Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe
(m. 1947; d. 1980)
Issue Princess Marita, Baroness von Plotho
Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
Prince Alexander
Princess Ingeborg, Mrs. Broschek
Full name
Frederick Ernest Peter
German: Friedrich Ernst Peter
House House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Father Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Mother Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein[1][2] (German: Friedrich Ernst Peter; 30 April 1922 in Schloss Louisenlund, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany[1][2] – 30 September 1980 in Bienebek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany[1][2]) was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of both the House of Glücksburg and the entire House of Oldenburg from 10 February 1965 until his death on 30 September 1980.[1][2] Peter was the third and youngest son[1][2] of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife, Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.[1][2] He was a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through her second son, Prince Alfred.

Marriage and issue

Peter married Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe, daughter of Prince Stephan Alexander Viktor of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife, Duchess Ingeborg Alix of Oldenburg,[1][2] on 9 October 1947 in Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[1][2] Peter and Maria Alice had four children,[1][2] all of whom bore the style Highness:

  • Princess Marita of Schleswig-Holstein (born 5 September 1948); married Wilfred Freiherr (Baron) von Plotho on 23 May 1975. They have two children:
    • Christoph, Freiherr von Plotho (b. 1976)
    • Irina, Freiin von Plotho (b. 1978)
  • Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 22 August 1949)
  • Prince Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 9 July 1953)
  • Princess Ingeborg of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 9 July 1956); married Nikolaus Broschek on 1 June 1991.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 30 April 1922 – 10 August 1944: His Highness Prince Peter of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 10 August 1944 – 10 February 1965: His Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
  • 10 February 1965 – 30 September 1980: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Ancestry

Family of Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Christian, Duke of Augustenborg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Countess Lovisa-Sophie Danneskiold-Samsøe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Princess Feodora of Leiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (= 22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Princess Feodora of Leiningen(= 23)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Prince William of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Princess Leopoldine of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Albert, Prince Consort
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Queen Victoria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Alexander II of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Marie of Hesse
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 30 April 1922 Died: 30 September 1967
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
10 February 1965–30 September 1980
Reason for succession failure:
Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866		 Succeeded by
Christoph
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