Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
| Princess Friederike | |||||
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| Died | 10 July 1902 (aged 90) Ballenstedt, Duchy of Anhalt, German Empire | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | ||||
| Mother | Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel | ||||
Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (9 October 1811 – 10 July 1902) was a daughter of
Early life
Friederike was born on 9 October 1811 at
Friederike's father was the head of the ducal house of
Friederike's mother was a daughter of
Duchess of Anhalt-Bernburg
By November 1855 the Duke was confined to Schloss Hoym due to a progressive mental illness (some sources state that he suffered from schizophrenia). There, Alexander Karl spend the rest of his life under medical care in the company of his chamberlain, the painter Wilhelm von Kügelgen. Due to his incapacity, Friederike acted as regent.
Later life
Alexander Karl died at Hoym on 19 August 1863 at age 58. Because the marriage produced no issue, the
The Dowager Duchess Friederike died on 10 July 1902 at Alexisbad, Ballenstedt.[1]
Ancestry
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References
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. No. 36817. London. 11 July 1902. p. 8.
External links
Media related to Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg at Wikimedia Commons
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