Princess Marie Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
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Princess Marie Alexandra Caroline-Mathilde Viktoria Irene of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, since 1941 of Schleswig-Holstein (9 July 1927, Schloss Louisenlund, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
– 14 December 2000, Friedrichshafen
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
) was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Marie Alexandra was the fourth and youngest child of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
and his wife Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
. Her older brother Peter
was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of the House of Oldenburg
from 10 February 1965 until his death on 30 September 1980.
, Germany
. Marie Alexandra and Douglas did not have children. The couple resided in Friedrichshafen
where Douglas was in the restaurant business. Marie Alexandra died in Friedrichshafen in 2000.
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, Germany
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...
– 14 December 2000, Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
This article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, 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 a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Marie Alexandra was the fourth and youngest child of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Wilhelm 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...
and his wife Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein as the wife of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein...
. Her older brother Peter
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein 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...
was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of the House of Oldenburg
House of Oldenburg
The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden...
from 10 February 1965 until his death on 30 September 1980.
Marriage
Marie Alexandra married Douglas Barton-Miller (born 27 December 1929), son of Douglas Barton Miller and his wife Harriet Maxine Deter, on 22 July 1970 at Grünholz, Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, 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...
. Marie Alexandra and Douglas did not have children. The couple resided in Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
This article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...
where Douglas was in the restaurant business. Marie Alexandra died in Friedrichshafen in 2000.
Titles and styles
- 9 July 1927 – 14 December 2000: Her Highness Princess Marie Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg