Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
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Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (18 January 1899, Langenburg
, Württemberg
– 8 November 1967, Munich
, Germany
) was the Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein as the wife of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
. Marie Melita was the eldest daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
, the only son of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
, on 5 February 1916 at Coburg
. Wilhelm Friedrich and Marie Melita had four children:
Langenburg
Langenburg is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on a hill above the river Jagst, 18 km northeast of Schwäbisch Hall...
, Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
– 8 November 1967, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 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 Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein as the wife 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...
. Marie Melita was the eldest daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Marriage and issue
Marie Melita married Wilhelm Friedrich, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgWilhelm 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...
, the only son of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the fourth Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg-Family and succession:...
and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 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...
, on 5 February 1916 at Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
. Wilhelm Friedrich and Marie Melita had four children:
- HH Hans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-HolsteinHans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-HolsteinHans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, since 1931 of Schleswig-Holstein was the Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein and the heir apparent to the Head of the House of Oldenburg...
(12 May 1917 – 10 August 1944) - HH Prince Wilhelm Alfred Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (24 September 1919 – 17 June 1926)
- HH Friedrich Ernst Peter, Duke of Schleswig-HolsteinPeter, Duke of Schleswig-HolsteinPeter, 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...
(30 April 1922 – 30 September 1980) - HH Princess Marie Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Marie Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlücksburgPrincess Marie Alexandra Caroline-Mathilde Viktoria Irene of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, since 1941 of Schleswig-Holstein was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
(9 July 1927 – 14 December 2000)
Titles and styles
- 18 January 1899 – 5 February 1916: Her Serene Highness Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- 5 February 1916 – 27 April 1931: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 27 April 1931 – 21 January 1934: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein
- 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965: Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- 10 February 1965 – 8 November 1967: Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein