Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
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| Peter II | |||||
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| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
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| Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
| Tenure | 10 February 1965 – 30 September 1980 | ||||
| Predecessor | Wilhelm Friedrich | ||||
| Successor | Christoph | ||||
| Born | 30 April 1922 Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 30 September 1980 (aged 58) Thumby, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein | ||||
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| House | Glücksburg | ||||
| Father | Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | ||||
| Mother | Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | ||||
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, from 1965 Peter II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (German: Friedrich Ernst Peter; 30 April 1922 – 30 September 1980), was the seventh Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of the House of Oldenburg from 1965 until his death.[1][2]
Life
Prince Peter was born on 30 April 1922 in Louisenlund Palace, Schleswig-Holstein. He was the third son of Prince Friedrich of Glücksburg and his wife Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. His father was the fith child and only son of Friedrich Ferdinad, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein in his marriage to Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. His mother was the daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in his marriage to Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who was herself the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Tsar Alexander II of Russia.[2]
However, his grandfather lost his title when the monarchies were abolished in Germany in the November Revolution of 1918. Unofficially, however, the use of the ducal title continued even after 1918. In 1931, the grandfather also became head of the House of Oldenburg and pretender to the throne in Schleswig-Holstein, when the Augustenborg branch of the princely house became extinct that year.[1][2]
Prince Hans Albrecht's grandfather, Duke Friederich Ferdinand died on 21 January 1934, after which his father became head of the family, while Peter's older brother Hans Albrecht became hereditary prince. Hereditary Prince Hans Albrecht fell during World War II on August 10, 1944. When the other older brother Prince William Alfred had died in 1926, Peter thus became heir to the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksborg with the title of hereditary prince.[1][2]
Duke Frederik died at the age of 73 on 10 February 1965 in Coburg, Bavaria, after which Peter became head of the family.
Duke Peter died on 30 September 1980 at the Binebæk estate in Schleswig-Holstein. He was succeeded as head of the family by his eldest surviving son, Prince Christoph.[1]
Issue
On 9 October 1947, Peter married Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe (daughter of Prince Stephan of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife Princess Ingeborg Alix of Oldenburg).
Peter and Marie Alix had four children:
- Marita, (born 1948), Princess of Schleswig-Holstien-Sonderborg-Glücksborg.
- Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, (born 1949), titular Duke since 1980.
- Alexander, (born 1953), Prince of Schleswig-Holstien-Sonderborg-Glücksborg.
- Ingeborg (born 1956), Princess of Schleswig-Holstien-Sonderborg-Glücksborg,
Ancestry
References
- ^ a b c d "mort de Marie Alix, duchesse de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg". eckernfoerder-zeitung (in German). 1 November 2021..
- ^ a b c d "Descendants of Queen Victoria's siblings". Heinbruins.nl. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021..
Bibliography
- Huberty, Michel; Giraud, Alain; Magdelaine, F.; Magdelaine, B. (1994). L’Allemagne dynastique (in French). Vol. Oldenbourg (VII ed.). Le Perreux-sur-Marne: A. Giraud. p. 767. ISBN 978-2-90113-807-5..
- Huberty, Michel; Giraud, Alain; Magdelaine, F.; Magdelaine, B. (1976). L’Allemagne dynastique (in French). Vol. Hesse-Reuss-Saxe (I ed.). Le Perreux-sur-Marne: A. Giraud. p. 587. ISBN 978-2-90113-801-3..
- Jean-Fred Tourtchine (1989). Les manuscrits du CEDRE: Le Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord (in French). Vol. 2. Paris: CEDRE. p. 198. ISSN 0993-3964..
External links
Category:1922 births Category:1980 deaths Category:19th-century German people Category:20th-century German people Category:Princes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Category:People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein