Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold; 4 January 1785 – 17 February 1831) 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.

Friedrich Wilhelm
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Reign25 March 1816 – 6 July 1825
PredecessorFriedrich Karl Ludwig
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Reign6 July 1825 – 17 February 1831
SuccessorKarl
Born(1785-01-04)4 January 1785
Lindenau near Königsberg, East Prussia, Prussia
Died17 February 1831(1831-02-17) (aged 46)
Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig
SpousePrincess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
Issue
Full name
Frederick William Paul Leopold
Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold  (German)
HouseGlücksburg
FatherFriedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
MotherCountess Friederike of Schlieben

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). He was the third and youngest child of the couple, and the only son. 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), a granddaughter of Frederik V of Denmark through her mother, Princess Louise of Denmark. Friedrich Wilhelm and Louise Caroline had ten children:

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.

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.

Titles and styles
  • 4 January 1785 – 25 March 1816: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
  • 25 March 1816 – 6 July 1825: His Serene Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
  • 6 July 1825 – 17 February 1831: His Serene Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Ancestry
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References
    • Marek, Miroslav. "A pedigree of the Oldenburg dynasty". Genealogy.EU.
    Friedrich Wilhelm, 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
    Regnal titles
    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
    Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm of the Senior Glücksburg line    		 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
    6 July 1825–17 February 1831    		 Succeeded by
    Karl
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