Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
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Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (25 January 1860, Augustenborg
, Jutland
, Denmark
– 20 February 1932, Grünholz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
) was the second-eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
and his wife Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
.
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.
, 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 and unpretentiously, seldom seen outside of their estate of Grünholz Castle. Karoline died on 20 February 1932 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.
Augustenborg
Augustenborg is a town with a population of 3,279 on Als Island in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. The town lies at the head of Als Fjord. To the east is the Little Belt...
, Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
– 20 February 1932, Grünholz, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) was the second-eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Duke Frederick VIII , succeeded nominally as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 1863 while Prussia actually took overlordship and real administrative power.-Life:...
and his wife Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a niece of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She was the second daughter of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Feodora of Leiningen, older half-sister of the British queen...
.
Family
Karoline Mathilde's elder sister, Augusta ViktoriaAugusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia. Her full German name was Auguste Victoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.She was the eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess...
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 FerdinandFriedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the fourth Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg-Family and succession:...
, the eldest son of Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the third Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
and Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe was a member of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe and a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by birth...
and a nephew of Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
, on 19 March 1885 at Primkenau
Przemków
Przemków is a town in Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Przemków. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
. Friedrich Ferdinand and Karoline Mathilde had six children:
- HH Princess Victoria Adelaide Helene Luise Marie Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (31 December 1885 – 3 October 1970)
- HH Princess Alexandra Viktoria Auguste Leopoldine Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the second eldest daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.-Prince August:Alexandra Victoria's first...
(21 April 1887 – 15 April 1957) - HH Princess Helene Adelheid Viktoria Marie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the third eldest daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg...
(1 June 1888 – 30 June 1962) - HH Princess Adelheid Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Adelaide Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the fourth-eldest daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg...
(19 October 1889 – 11 June 1964) - HH Wilhelm Friedrich Christian Günther Albert Adolf Georg, Duke of Schleswig-HolsteinWilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-HolsteinWilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, since 1931 of Schleswig-Holstein was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of the House of Oldenburg from 21 January 1934 until his death on 10 February 1965...
(23 August 1891 – 10 February 1965) - HH Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg by birth and a member...
(born 11 May 1894)
After the overthrow of the Hohenzollern dynasty at the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Karoline and her family lived quietly and unpretentiously, seldom seen outside of their estate of Grünholz Castle. Karoline died on 20 February 1932 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.
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