Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Friedrich Karl Ludwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck^[1][2] (born August 20, 1757^[1][2]; died April 24, 1816 at Wellingsbuttel^[1][2]) was the fifth and penultimate Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck^[1][2]. Friedrich Karl Ludwig was the son of Duke Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and his wife Countess Frederica of Dohna-Schlobitten^[1][2].

Marriage and issue

Friedrich married Countess Friederike of Schlieben (February 28, 1757 - December 17, 1827)^[1][2] on March 9, 1780 in Königsberg^[1][2]. At the time, the marriage was not looked upon favorably because the Schlieben family was not an ancient noble family. Friedrich and Friederike had three children:

• HSH Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (13 December 1780 - 19 January 1862)^[1][2]
• HSH Princess Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (28 September 1783 - 24 November 1803)^[1][2]
• HSH Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (4 January 1785 - 27 February 1831)^[1][2]

Friedrich was succeeded as duke by his son, Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg^[1][2].

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 20 August 1757 - 12 September 1759: His Serene Highness Prince Friedrich Karl Ludwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
• 12 September 1759 - 24 February 1775: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
• 24 February 1775 - 24 April 1816: His Serene Highness The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Descendants

He is an ancestor to the modern-day British royal family, a direct male ancestor to Prince Charles, and Prince William of Wales and through his great-granddaughter Alexandra of Denmark to Elizabeth II.

References

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