Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
| Friedrich Karl Ludwig | |||||
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| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck | |||||
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Friedrich Karl Ludwig by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein, ca. 1800 | |||||
| Reign | 24 February 1775–25 March 1816 | ||||
| Predecessor | Peter August | ||||
| Successor | Friedrich Wilhelm | ||||
| Born |
20 August 1757 Königsberg | ||||
| Died |
24 April 1816 (aged 58) Wellingsbüttel Manor | ||||
| Spouse | Countess Friederike of Schlieben | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Friederike Princess Luise Friedrich Wilhelm | ||||
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| House | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck | ||||
| Father | Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck | ||||
| Mother | Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Schlodien | ||||
Friedrich Karl Ludwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck[1][2] (20 August 1757[1][2] – 24 April 1816[1][2]) was the fifth and penultimate Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.[1][2] Friedrich Karl Ludwig was the son of Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and his wife Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Schlodien.[1][2]
Life
Friedrich Karl Ludwig was born in Königsberg, East Prussia. He joined the Prussian Army in 1777 upon the request of King Frederick the Great. By 1781 he was a staff officer in the Regiment von Schlieben and by 1787 he commanded a grenadier battalion based in Königsberg.[3] He assisted in the suppression of the 1794 Kościuszko Uprising and was Governor of Kraków in 1795. He retired from Prussian service as a lieutenant general in 1797[3] and spent the rest of his life improving agriculture in Holstein. He died in Wellingsbüttel Manor, now part of Hamburg.
He was a recipient of the Order of the Elephant, Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Red Eagle, and the Order of Saint Hubert.[4]
Marriage and issue
Friedrich married Countess Friederike of Schlieben (28 February 1757 – 17 December 1827)[1][2] on 9 March 1780 in Königsberg.[1][2] At the time, the marriage was not looked upon favorably because the Schlieben family was not an ancient noble family. Friedrich and Friederike had three children:
- Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (13 December 1780 – 19 January 1862)[1][2]
- Princess Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (28 September 1783 – 24 November 1803)[1][2] ∞ 1803 Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
- Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (4 January 1785 – 27 February 1831)[1][2]
Friedrich was succeeded as duke by his son, Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.[1][2]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 20 August 1757 – 12 September 1759: His Serene Highness Prince Friedrich Karl Ludwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
- 12 September 1759 – 24 February 1775: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
- 24 February 1775 – 24 April 1816: His Serene Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Ancestry
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Descendants
He is the agnatic ancestor to the current monarchs/pretenders to the thrones of Denmark, Norway and Greece. This list will eventually include the British royal family as Friedrich is the male-line ancestor of The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Darryl Lundy (1 May 2005). "Friedrich Karl Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Paul Theroff. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- 1 2 Albinus, Robert (1985). Lexikon der Stadt Königsberg Pr. und Umgebung (in German). Leer: Verlag Gerhard Rautenberg. p. 371. ISBN 3-7921-0320-6.
- ↑ Der Elephanten-Orden und seine Ritter. Von Johann Heinrich Friedrich Berlien
| Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 20 August 1757 Died: 24 April 1816 | ||
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| Preceded by Peter August |
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 24 February 1775–25 March 1816 |
Succeeded by Friedrich Wilhelm |