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

Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Glücksburg ( born January 4, 1785 Lindenau at Königsberg, † February 17, 1831 in Gottorp ) was a member of the House of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg -Beck, a collateral line of the House of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg. In 1825 he was awarded by King Frederick VI. the title of Duke of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Glücksburg, which he founded the younger line of the house.

Origin

Frederick William was the only son of Duke Friedrich Karl von Schleswig- Holstein -Sonderburg -Beck (1757-1816) and his wife Countess Friederike Amalie of Schlieben ( 1757-1827 ). His two sisters were

Marriage and issue

He married on January 26, 1810 Princess Louise Caroline ( 1789-1867 ), daughter of the Landgrave Charles of Hesse -Kassel and his wife Louise of Denmark adH Oldenburg, daughter of the Danish King Frederick V. From their marriage were ten children were born:

• Luise Marie Friederike (1810-1869)

• Friederike Karoline Juliane (1811-1902) ∞ 1834 Duke Carl Alexander of Anhalt- Bernburg
• Karl (1813-1878), from 1831-1878 Duke of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Glücksburg ∞ 1828 Princess Wilhelmina, daughter of King Frederick VI. of Denmark
• Friedrich (1814-1885) ∞ 1841-1848 and 1854 Princess Adelaide, daughter of Prince Georg Wilhelm of Schaumburg -Lippe
• Wilhelm (1816-1893)
• Christian ( IX ) ( 1818-1906 ) ∞ 1842 Princess Louise, daughter of Landgrave Wilhelm of Hesse- Kassel- Rumpenheim
• Luise (1820-1894), abbess to Itzehoe
• Julius (1824-1903) ∞ 1883 ( morg. ) Elisabeth von Ziegesar, from 1887 Countess of Roest
• Johann Hans (1825-1911)
• Nicholas (1828-1849)

Friederike Karoline

Karl

Friedrich

Wilhelm

Christian IX. of Denmark

Louise, Abbess Itzehoe

Julius

Johann

Nicholas

• Duke (Schleswig -Holstein)
• House of Oldenburg ( Younger line of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Glücksburg )
• Carrier of the elephant - Order
• Born in 1785
• Died in 1831
• Man