Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

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Princess Marie Melita
Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
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Tenure 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965
Born (1899-01-18)18 January 1899
Langenburg, Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Württemberg
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Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Spouse Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (m. 1916; wid. 1965)
Issue Hans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
Prince Wilhelm Alfred
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Marie Alexandra, Mrs. Barton-Miller
Full name
German: Marie Melita Leopoldine Viktoria Feodora Alexandra Sophie
House House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
(by birth)
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (by marriage)
Father Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Mother Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg[1][2] (German: Marie Melita Leopoldine Viktoria Feodora Alexandra Sophie; 18 January 1899, Langenburg, Württemberg – 8 November 1967, Munich, Germany[1][2]) was the Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein as the wife of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.[1][2] She was the eldest daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.[1][2]

Marriage and issue

Marie Melita married her second cousin, Wilhelm Friedrich, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, the only son of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg,[1][2] on 5 February 1916 at Coburg.[1][2] Wilhelm Friedrich and Marie Melita had four children:[1][2]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 18 January 1899 – 5 February 1916: Her Serene Highness Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  • 5 February 1916 – 27 April 1931: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 27 April 1931 – 21 January 1934: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein
  • 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965: Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
  • 10 February 1965 – 8 November 1967: Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein

Ancestry

Family of Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Carl Ludwig III, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Princess Feodora of Leiningen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Prince William of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Luise Karoline, Baroness Geyer von Geyersberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Princess Leopoldine of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Duke Louis of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Victoria of the United Kingdom
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (=19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Nicholas I of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Alexander II of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Charlotte of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Marie of Hesse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Princess Wilhelmine of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Cadet branch of the House of Hohenlohe
Born: 23 August 1891 Died: 10 February 1965
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein
21 January 1934–10 February 1965
Reason for succession failure:
Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866		 Succeeded by
Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe
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