Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
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| Died | 24 October 1878 (aged 65) Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany |
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| Father | Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
| Mother | Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel |
Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 September 1813 – 24 October 1878) was
Upon his father's death in 1831, Karl inherited Glücksburg Castle and became Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg at the age of seventeen. In 1838, he became the son-in-law of King Frederick VI of Denmark when he married the his cousin, Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark. A supporter of the Schleswig–Holstein movement, Duke Karl actively sided against Denmark during the First Schleswig War from 1848 to 1851, which caused the duke's relations with the Danish Royal family to be severed. The ducal couple lived abroad until an uneasy reconciliation was established in 1852. In 1854, he had to cede the family seat Glücksburg Castle to King Frederick VII of Denmark. During the Second Schleswig War in 1864, the ducal couple left the country again, only to return again the following year after the Prussian victory. In 1871, after long negotiations with the Prussian Government, the Duke again took possession of Glücksburg Castle. Upon the death of the childless duke, the ducal title was inherited by his younger brother, Friedrich.
Early life
Birth and family
Prince Karl was born on 30 September 1813 at the residence of his maternal grandparents, Gottorf Castle, near the town of Schleswig in the Duchy of Schleswig, at the time a fief under the Crown of Denmark.[1] Born as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, he was the second child and eldest son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel.[2]
Prince Karl's father was the head of the ducal house of
Childhood
Initially, the young prince grew up with his parents and many brothers and sisters at the miniature court of his maternal grandparents at
Subsequently, the family moved to
Marriage
On 19 May 1838, the 24 year old Duke Karl married his first cousin, the five year older
Later life
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During the Schleswig–Holstein question, Duke Charles was a supporter of the Schleswig–Holstein movement. In 1846, as head of the House of Glücksburg, he protested against King Christian VIII's open letter on the succession in the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, and out of dissatisfaction resigned from the Army in August of the same year.[5] Nevertheless, eight days after his accession to the throne, King Frederick VII gave him the rank of major general.[6] Duke Karl actively sided against Denmark during the First Schleswig War from 1848 to 1851, which caused the ducal couple's relations with the Danish Royal family to be severed. During the war, he initially took command of one of the provisional Schleswig-Holstein government's Infantry Brigades, but already in the autumn of 1848, he and his wife moved to Dresden in the Kingdom of Saxony.[5] There they resided until 1852, when they returned to Denmark after am uneasy reconciliation was established.[6] As a result of his rebellion against the Danish government, Duke Carl lost his Danish orders and decorations and only had them restored in 1856.[5] Also, in 1854, he had to cede the family seat Glücksburg Castle to King Frederick VII of Denmark who used the castle as his summer residence and also died there in 1863.[7]
In the following years, they lived at
Duke Karl died at the age of 65 on 24 October 1878 at
Ancestry
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References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Lohmeier 1987, p. 473.
- ISBN 0-85011-023-8.
- ^ Bramsen 1992, p. 48.
- ^ Bramsen 1992, p. 78-82.
- ^ a b c d e f g Larsen 1934, p. 501.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hiort-Lorenzen 1889, p. 359.
- ^ a b Hiort-Lorenzen 1889, p. 359-360.
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.
- Hiort-Lorenzen, Hans Rudolf (1889). "Carl, 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. 359–360.
- Larsen, Svend (1934). "Carl, Hertug af Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Glücksborg" (PDF). In Engelstoft, Povl; Dahl, Svend (eds.). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Vol. 4 (2. ed.). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz Forlag. p. 501.
- Lohmeier, Dieter (1987). "Carl, Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg" (PDF). ISBN 3-529-02648-4.
External links
- Official website of Glücksburg Castle
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