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Countess Friederike von Schlieben

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Countess Friederike von Schlieben
Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
PredecessorUrsula Anna of Dohna-Schlobitten
SuccessorPrincess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
Born(1757-02-28)28 February 1757
Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died17 December 1827(1827-12-17) (aged 70)
Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig
SpouseFriedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
IssuePrincess Friederike
Princess Luise
Friedrich Wilhelm
Names
Template:Lang-de
HouseHouse of Schlieben
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
FatherCount Karl Leopold of Schlieben
MotherCountess Marie Eleanore von Lehndorff

Countess Friederike Amalie of Schlieben[1] (Template:Lang-de; 28 February 1757 – 17 December 1827)[1] was the consort of Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.

Early life

Friederike was born in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia and was the second and youngest daughter of Count Karl Leopold of Schlieben and his wife, Countess Marie Eleonore von Lehndorff.[2]

Marriage and issue

Friederike married Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, son of Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and his wife Countess Charlotte zu Dohna-Schlodien, on 9 March 1780 in Königsberg.[1] Friederike and Friedrich Karl Ludwig had three children:[2] Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (13 December 1780 – 19 January 1862),[2] Princess Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (28 September 1783 – 24 November 1803),[2] and Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (4 January 1785 – 27 February 1831).[2]

Descendants

Through her son, Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Friederike is ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II, Margrethe II of Denmark, Constantine II of Greece, Philip VI of Spain, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Harald V of Norway, Philippe of Belgium and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b c Burke's Guide to the Royal Family (1973), Burke's Peerage, ISBN 0220662223, p. 328
  2. ^ a b c d e Darryl Lundy (21 Sep 2007). "Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
Countess Friederike von Schlieben
House of Schlieben
Born: 28 February 1757 Died: 17 December 1827
German royalty
Preceded by
Ursula Anna of Dohna-Schlobitten
 Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
9 March 1780 – 25 March 1816 		Succeeded by
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