Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
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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[citation needed] (German: Friedrich Ernst Peter; 30 April 1922 in Schloss Louisenlund, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany[citation needed] – 30 September 1980 in Bienebek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany[citation needed]) 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.[citation needed] Peter was the third and youngest son[citation needed] of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife, Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.[citation needed] He was a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through her second son, Prince Alfred.
Marriage and issue[edit]
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,[citation needed] on 9 October 1947 in Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[citation needed] Peter and Marie Alix had four children,[citation needed] 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:
- Baron Christoph von Plotho (14 March 1976); married Anahita Varzi in 2010. They have one son:
- Baron Antonius von Plotho (5 September 2013)
- Baroness Irina von Plotho (28 January 1978); married Julius von Bethmann-Hollweg in 2016. They have one son:
- Nikolai von Bethmann-Hollweg (2017)
- Baron Christoph von Plotho (14 March 1976); married Anahita Varzi in 2010. They have one son:
- Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (22 August 1949); married Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld on 23 September 1981. They have four children and two grandchildren.
- Prince Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein (9 July 1953); married Barbara Beata Fertsch (born 27 July 1961 - deceased 28 April 2009) on 29 August 1994. They had two children:
- Princess Elena of Schleswig-Holstein (25 January 1995)
- Prince Julian Nicolaus of Schleswig-Holstein (20 October 1997)
- Princess Ingeborg of Schleswig-Holstein (9 July 1956); married Nikolaus Broschek on 1 June 1991. They have one son:
- Alexis Broschek (12 December 1995)
Titles and styles[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 30 April 1922 Died: 30 September 1980
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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 |
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