Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein 1
- Born: 4 Jan 1785, Lindenau, Germany
- Marriage: Louise Caroline von Hessen-Cassel on 26 Jan 1810
- Died: 17 Feb 1831 aged 46
General Notes:
Friedrich Wilhelm (Paul Leopold) was the first Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and founder of a line that includes the Royal Houses of Denmark, Greece and Norway.
He was his parents' third and last child. He became heir to his father due to the principle of Agnatic primogeniture though he had two older sisters. 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Duke Schleswig-Holstein, 1816.
Frederick married Louise Caroline von Hessen-Cassel, daughter of Charles von Hessen-Cassel and Louise Oldenburg, on 26 Jan 1810. (Louise Caroline von Hessen-Cassel was born on 28 Sep 1789 and died on 13 Mar 1867.)
Marriage Notes:
They had ten children:
Luise Marie Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(October 23, 1810 - May 11, 1869).
Friederike Karoline Juliane of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(October 9, 1811 - July 10, 1902).
Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(September 30, 1813 - October 24, 1878).
Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(October 23, 1814 - November 27, 1885).
Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(April 10, 1816 - September 5, 1893).
Christian IX of Denmark
(April 8, 1818 - January 29, 1906).
Luise, Abbess of Itzehoe
(November 18, 1820 - November 30, 1894).
Julius of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(October 14, 1824 - June 1, 1903).
Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(December 5, 182 - May 27, 1911).
Nikolaus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(December 22, 1828 - August 18, 1849).
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