Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
| Peter | |||||
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| Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
| Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
| Predecessor | Wilhelm Friedrich | ||||
| Successor | Christoph | ||||
| Born |
30 April 1922 Schloss Louisenlund, Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | ||||
| Died |
30 September 1980 (aged 58) Bienebek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe (m. 1947) | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Marita, Baroness von Plotho Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Alexander Princess Ingeborg, Mrs. Broschek | ||||
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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[1][2] (German: Friedrich Ernst Peter; 30 April 1922 in Schloss Louisenlund, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany[1][2] – 30 September 1980 in Bienebek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany[1][2]) was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of both the House of Glücksburg and the entire House of Oldenburg from 10 February 1965 until his death on 30 September 1980.[1][2] Peter was the third and youngest son[1][2] of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife, Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.[1][2] He was a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through her second son, Prince Alfred.
Marriage and issue
Peter married Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe, daughter of Prince Stephan Alexander Viktor of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife, Duchess Ingeborg Alix of Oldenburg,[1][2] on 9 October 1947 in Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[1][2] Peter and Maria Alice had four children,[1][2] all of whom bore the style Highness:
- Princess Marita of Schleswig-Holstein (born 5 September 1948); married Wilfred Freiherr (Baron) von Plotho on 23 May 1975. They have two children:
- Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 22 August 1949)
- Prince Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 9 July 1953)
- Princess Ingeborg of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 9 July 1956); married Nikolaus Broschek on 1 June 1991.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 30 April 1922 – 10 August 1944: His Highness Prince Peter of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 10 August 1944 – 10 February 1965: His Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
- 10 February 1965 – 30 September 1980: His Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Ancestry
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Darryl Lundy (17 June 2003). "Friedrich Ernst Peter Herzog zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-02. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Paul Theroff. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
| Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 30 April 1922 Died: 30 September 1967 | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by Wilhelm Friedrich |
— TITULAR — Duke of Schleswig-Holstein 10 February 1965–30 September 1980 Reason for succession failure: Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866 |
Succeeded by Christoph |