Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

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Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, from 1934 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (in German: 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 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of the House of Oldenburg from 21 January 1934 until his death on 10 February 1965.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Early life

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Friedrich's birthplace, Grünholz House, photographed in 2010.

Prince Friedrich was born on 23 August 1891 at Grünholz Castle in Schleswig-Holstein, Kingdom of Prussia. He was the fifth child and only son of Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderbug-Glücksburg and his wife, Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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 House of Oldenburg and inherited the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

On 21 January 1934, Duke Friedrich Ferdinand died, and Friedrich became head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Duke Friedrich died on 10 February 1965 in Coburg, Bavaria, West Germany.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Issue

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Friedrich and his bride, Marie Melita

Ancestry

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References

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Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 23 August 1891 Died: 10 February 1965
Titles in pretence
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check — TITULAR —
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1934–1965
Reason for succession failure:
abolition of "Standesherren" in 1918
Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

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