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Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

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Princess Karoline Mathilde
Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
Tenure27 April 1931 – 20 February 1932
PredecessorPrincess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
SuccessorHerself as Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein
Born(1860-01-25)25 January 1860
Augustenborg, Jutland, Denmark
Died20 February 1932(1932-02-20) (aged 72)
Grünholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
SpouseFriedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
IssueVictoria Adelaide, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Alexandra Victoria, Princess August Wilhelm of Prussia
Helena Adelaide, Princess Harald of Denmark
Adelaide, Princess of Solms-Baruth
Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Karoline Mathilde, Countess Hans of Solms-Baruth
Names
German: Viktoria Friederike Auguste Marie Karoline Mathilde
HouseSchleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
FatherFrederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
MotherPrincess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (25 January 1860, in Augustenborg, Jutland, Denmark – 20 February 1932, in Grünholz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany) was the second-eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

Family

Karoline Mathilde's elder sister, Augusta Viktoria was German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Karoline Mathilde was Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and later Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein as the wife of Friedrich Ferdinand.

Marriage and issue

Karoline Mathilde married Friedrich Ferdinand, the eldest son of Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe and a nephew of Christian IX of Denmark, on 19 March 1885 at Primkenau. Friedrich Ferdinand and Karoline Mathilde had six children:

After the overthrow of the Hohenzollern dynasty at the end of World War I, Karoline and her family lived quietly, seldom seen outside Grünholz Castle.[1]

Karoline died on 20 February 1932, aged 72, at their castle. A few years previously, she had suffered an attack of heart disease and never completely recovered. Her husband was the only family member present on her deathbed.[1]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 25 January 1860 – 19 March 1885: Her Serene Highness Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
  • 19 March 1885 – 27 November 1885: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 27 November 1885 – 27 April 1931: Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
  • 27 April 1931 – 20 February 1932: Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein

Ancestry

Family of Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
16. Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
8. Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
17. Princess Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
4. Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
18. Christian VII of Denmark
9. Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark
19. Princess Caroline Matilda of Great Britain
2. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
20. Frederick Christian, Count of Danneskiold-Samsøe
10. Christian-Conrad, Count of Danneskiold-Samsøe
21. Friedericke Louisa von Kleist
5. Countess Louise Sophie of Danneskiold-Samsøe
22. Frederick Christian Kaas
11. Johanna Kaas of Mur
23. Edele Sophie Kaas
1. Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
24. Christian Albert, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
12. Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
25. Countess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern
6. Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
26. John Christian II, Count of Solms-Baruth
13. Countess Amalie of Solms-Baruth
27. Countess Friederike of Reuss-Köstritz
3. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
28. Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, 1st Prince of Leiningen
14. Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen
29. Countess Christiane of Solms-Rödelheim and Assenheim
7. Princess Feodora of Leiningen
30. Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
15. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
31. Countess Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf

References

  1. ^ a b "Princess Karoline Dies at 72 in Germany", The New York Times, 21 February 1932 {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 25 January 1860 Died: 20 February 1932
German nobility
Preceded by Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
27 November 1885–27 April 1931 		Succeeded by
Herself as Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein
Titles in pretence
Vacant
Title last held by
Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 		— TITULAR —
Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein
27 April 1931–20 February 1932
Reason for succession failure:
Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866 		Succeeded by
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