Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
| Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | |||||
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| Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein | |||||
| Tenure | 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965 | ||||
| Born | 18 January 1899 Langenburg, Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 8 November 1967 (aged 68) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse | Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (m. 1916; died 1965) | ||||
| Issue | Hans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Wilhelm Alfred Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Marie Alexandra, Mrs. Barton-Miller | ||||
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| House | Hohenlohe-Langenburg | ||||
| Father | Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | ||||
| Mother | Alexandra of Edinburgh | ||||
Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Marie Melita Leopoldine Viktoria Feodora Alexandra Sophie; 18 January 1899 – 8 November 1967) was Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein as the wife of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein. She was the eldest daughter of Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh.[1] Her grandson Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein was the head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
Marriage and issue[edit]
Marie Melita married her second cousin, Wilhelm Friedrich, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, 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:
- Hans Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (12 May 1917 – 10 August 1944); unmarried, no issue
- Prince Wilhelm Alfred Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (24 September 1919 – 17 June 1926)
- Friedrich Ernst Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (30 April 1922 – 30 September 1980); married with Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe, had issue
- Princess Marie Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein (9 July 1927 – 14 December 2000); married, on 22 July 1970 at Grünholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Douglas Barton-Miller (born 27 December 1929); no issue.
Ancestry[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "The children of Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe-Langenburg". The Tatler. 4 January 1905. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Cadet branch of the House of Hohenlohe Born: 23 August 1891 Died: 10 February 1965
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| Preceded by Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
— TITULAR — Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein 21 January 1934–10 February 1965 Reason for succession failure: Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866 |
Succeeded by Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe |
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