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Countess Friederike of Schlieben

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Name
  
Countess of


Predecessor
  
Countess Natalia Nikolaievna Golovine

Successor
  
Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Cassel

Born
  
28 February 1757 Konigsberg, Kingdom of Prussia (
1757-02-28
)

Issue
  
Princess Friederike Princess Luise Friedrich Wilhelm

House
  
House of Schlieben House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Father
  
Count Charles Leopold von Schlieben

Mother
  
Countess Marie Eleanore von Lehndorff

Died
  
December 17, 1827, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Spouse
  
Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (m. 1780–1816)

Parents
  
Count Karl Leopold von Schlieben

Children
  
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg

Grandchildren
  
Christian IX of Denmark

Similar People
  
Princess Louise Caroline, Princess Louise of Denmark, Christian IX of Denmark, Prince Charles of Hesse‑Kassel

Countess Friederike Amalie of Schlieben (German: Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben; 28 February 1757 – 17 December 1827) was the consort of Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.

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Early life

Friederike was born in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia and was the second and youngest daughter of Count Karl Leopold von Schlieben and his wife, Countess Marie Eleanore von Lehndorff.

Marriage and issue

Friederike married Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, son of Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and his wife Countess Charlotte zu Dohna-Schlodien, on 9 March 1780 in Königsberg. Friederike and Friedrich Karl Ludwig had three children:

  • HSH Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (13 December 1780 – 19 January 1862)
  • HSH Princess Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (28 September 1783 – 24 November 1803)
  • HSH Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (4 January 1785 – 27 February 1831)
  • Titles and styles

  • 28 February 1757 – 9 March 1780: Countess Friederike von Schlieben
  • 9 March 1780 – 25 March 1816: Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
  • 25 March 1816 – 17 December 1827: Her Serene Highness the Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
  • Descendants

    Through her son, Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Friederike is ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II, Margrethe II of Denmark, Constantine II of Greece, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Harald V of Norway, Philippe of Belgium and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

    References

    Countess Friederike of Schlieben Wikipedia