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

Although Friedrich Wilhelm's ancestors had been in Prussian service, the father was no longer on good terms with the Prussian king due to some unfortunate dispositions, and therefore wanted to find career opportunities for his son elsewhere.

rittmeister à la suite in the Royal Horse Guards and the following year he moved to Copenhagen where he was housed in the Royal Horse Guards Barracks by Frederiksholms Kanal in central Copenhagen.^[7]

Military career

Subsequently, he made a career as an officer of the Danish army during the

Life Regiment Dragoons, where he took part in guarding the border and several times had the opportunity to demonstrate good military skills, especially in reconnaissance.^[8]

Marriage

Friedrich Wilhelm's wife, Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel. Portrait by Carl Andreas August Goos, 1829 (Glücksburg Castle).

In 1809, Friedrich Wilhelm was appointed a

Frederik V of Denmark through her mother, Princess Louise of Denmark. Friedrich Wilhelm and Louise Caroline were engaged in November 1809, and were married on 26 January 1810 in the chapel of Gottorp Castle.^[1]

The wedding was a quiet wartime wedding without the participation of Friedrich Wilhelm's parents or his godfather, King Frederick VI.

This marriage meant that Friedrich Wilhelm had now also become

brother-in-law to King Frederick VI of Denmark, as his new wife's elder sister, Marie of Hesse-Kassel, was married to the king.^[2] Friedrich Wilhelm and Louise Caroline had ten children.^{[citation needed}

]

Duke

eponymous ducal branches of the House of Oldenburg

(2005).

On 25 March 1816, Friedrich Wilhelm succeeded his father as Duke of

Gottorp Castle.^[1]

Legacy

Duke Friedrich Wilhelm is the

Norway, and the Commonwealth realms

His grandchildren include among others

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^[10]
Knight of the Elephant, 19 December 1811^[10]
Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, 19 December 1811^[10]

Issue

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).

Ancestry

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

Countess Friederike of Schlieben

14. Ahasverus Ernst, Count of Lehndorff

7. Countess Maria Eleonore of Lehndorff

15. Baroness Maria Luise of Wallenrodt

Notes

^ German: Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold; Danish: Frederik Vilhelm Paul Leopold. In Germany he is usually known under the names Friedrich Wilhelm, whereas in Denmark he is usually just known under the name Vilhelm.^[2]^[1]

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rockstroh 1943, p. 586.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Tuxen 1904, p. 583.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lohmeier 1987, p. 385.
^ Bramsen 1992, p. 50.
^ Bramsen 1992, p. 63.
^ von Leers, Walter (1913). "778. Prinz von Holstein-Beck-Glücksburg, Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold". Die Zöglinge der Ritterakademie zu Brandenburg a. H. 1705 – 1913 [The pupils of the Knight Academy in Brandenburg a. H. 1705 – 1913] (in German). Vol. I. Belzig, Ludwigslust: Verein der ehemaligen Zöglinge der Ritterakademie zu Brandenburg a. H. p. 152.
^ Tuxen 1904, p. 583-584.
^ Tuxen 1904, p. 584.
^ ^a ^b Rockstroh 1943, p. 588.
^ ^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.

Bibliography

Bramsen, Bo (1992). Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt [The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants] (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlaget Forum.
ISBN 87-553-1843-6
.

Rockstroh, K.C. (1943). "Vilhelm" (PDF). In Engelstoft, Povl; Dahl, Svend (eds.). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Vol. 25 (2. ed.). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz Forlag. pp. 586–589.
Lohmeier, Dieter (1987). "Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold" (PDF). In Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek (ed.). Biographisches Lexikon für Schleswig-Holstein und Lübeck (in German). Vol. 8.
ISBN 3-529-02648-4
.

Tuxen, August (1904). "Vilhelm, Hertug af Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Glücksborg". In Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.). Dansk biografisk Lexikon, tillige omfattende Norge for tidsrummet 1537-1814 (in Danish). Vol. XVIII (1st ed.). Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag. pp. 583–586.

External links

Media related to Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg at Wikimedia Commons

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

Regnal titles
Friedrich Wilhelm 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 abolished
Vacant Title last held by Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg 6 July 1825–17 February 1831	Succeeded by Karl

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