Frederick William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Names
	Frederick William Paul Leopold; Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold (German)

Friedrich Wilhelm
Friedrich Wilhelm
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Reign	25 March 1816 – 6 July 1825
Predecessor	Friedrich Karl Ludwig
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Reign	6 July 1825 – 17 February 1831
Successor	Karl
Born	4 January 1785; Lindenau near Königsberg, East Prussia, Prussia
Died	17 February 1831 (aged 46); Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig
Spouse	Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
Issue	Princess Luise Marie; Princess Friederike; Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; Prince Wilhelm; Christian IX of Denmark; Princess Luise; Prince Julius; Prince Johann; Prince Nikolaus;
Names
Names
	Frederick William Paul Leopold; Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold (German)
House	Glücksburg
Father	Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Mother	Countess Friederike of Schlieben

Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold; 4 January 1785 – 17 February 1831)^{[citation needed]} inherited the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck in 1816. He subsequently changed his title to Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in 1825 and founded a line that includes the Royal Houses of Denmark, Greece, Norway, and the Commonwealth realms.

Early life[]

Friedrich Wilhelm was born in Lindenau, East Prussia, to Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (20 August 1757 – 24 April 1816) and Countess Friederike of Schlieben (28 February 1757 – 17 December 1827).^{[citation needed]} He was the third and youngest child of the couple, and the only son.^{[citation needed]} In 1804, he was sent to Denmark, where he was an officer of the Danish army during the Napoleonic Wars.

Marriage and issue[]

On 26 January 1810, Friedrich Wilhelm married Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel (28 September 1789 – 13 March 1867),^{[citation needed]} a granddaughter of Frederik V of Denmark through her mother, Princess Louise of Denmark. Friedrich Wilhelm and Louise Caroline had ten children:^{[citation needed]}

Princess Luise Marie Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1810 – 11 May 1869).
Princess Friederike Karoline Juliane of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (9 October 1811 – 10 July 1902).
Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 September 1813 – 24 October 1878).
Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (23 October 1814 – 27 November 1885).
Prince Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (10 April 1816 – 5 September 1893).
Christian IX, King of Denmark (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906).
Princess Luise, Abbess of Itzehoe (18 November 1820 – 30 November 1894).
Prince Julius of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (14 October 1824 – 1 June 1903).
Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (5 December 1825 – 27 May 1911).
Prince Nikolaus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (22 December 1828 – 18 August 1849 in an accident).

Later life[]

On 25 March 1816, Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded his father as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. On 6 July 1825, he became Duke of Glücksburg and changed his title to Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, after the elder Glücksburg line became extinct in 1779. Friedrich Wilhelm died on 17 February 1831 at Gottorp.^{[citation needed]}

His grandchildren include among others Frederick VIII of Denmark, Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, George I of Greece, Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale, and Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.

Honours[]

Grand Cross of the Dannebrog, 15 January 1811^[1]
Knight of the Elephant, 19 December 1811^[1]
Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, 19 December 1811^[1]

Ancestry[]

showAncestors of Frederick William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Bille-Hansen, A. C.; Holck, Harald, eds. (1829) [1st pub.:1801]. Kongelig Dansk Hof- og Stats-Calender for Aaret 1829 [Court and State Calendar of the Kingdom of Denmark for the Year 1829] (PDF). Kongelig Dansk Hof- og Statskalender (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz A.-S. Universitetsbogtrykkeri. p. 5, 8, 51. Retrieved 16 September 2019 – via da:DIS Danmark.

External links[]

Marek, Miroslav. "A pedigree of the Oldenburg dynasty". Genealogy.EU.

Regnal titles
Frederick William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 4 January 1785 Died: 17 February 1831
Preceded by Friedrich Karl Ludwig	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 25 March 1816–6 July 1825	Succeeded by Title changed
Preceded by None last held by of the Senior Glücksburg line	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 6 July 1825–17 February 1831	Succeeded by Karl

[Statskalender-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Bille-Hansen, A. C.; Holck, Harald, eds. (1829) [1st pub.:1801]. Kongelig Dansk Hof- og Stats-Calender for Aaret 1829 [Court and State Calendar of the Kingdom of Denmark for the Year 1829] (PDF). Kongelig Dansk Hof- og Statskalender (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz A.-S. Universitetsbogtrykkeri. p. 5, 8, 51. Retrieved 16 September 2019 – via da:DIS Danmark.

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