Princess Feodora of Denmark
Princess Feodora of Denmark | |||||
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Princess Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe | |||||
Born | (1910-07-03)3 July 1910 Jægersborghus Mansion, Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
Died | 17 March 1975(1975-03-17) (aged 64) Bückeburg, Lower Saxony, West Germany | ||||
Spouse | Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe | ||||
Issue | Prince Wilhelm Prince Waldemar Princess Marie Prince Harald | ||||
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House | Glücksburg | ||||
Father | Prince Harald of Denmark | ||||
Mother | Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Princess Feodora of Denmark (Feodora Louise Caroline-Mathilde Viktoria Alexandra Frederikke Johanne) (3 July 1910 – 17 March 1975) was a Danish princess as a daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark and granddaughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark.
As the wife of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe she became a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by marriage.[1]
Early life
Princess Feodora was born on 3 July 1910 at the Jægersborghus country house in Gentofte north of Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]
She was the first child and daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark, son of King Frederik VIII of Denmark and Princess Louise of Sweden. Her mother was Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.[1]
Marriage and issue
Feodora married her first cousin, Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe on 9 September 1937 at Fredensborg Palace, Zealand, Denmark.[1] Prince Christian was a son of Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Louise of Denmark who was a sister of Feodora's father, Prince Harald. Prince Christian was the head of a junior line of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe which resided at Náchod in Bohemia.
Feodora and Christian had four children:[1]
- Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 19 August 1939).
- Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 1971); married Lena Giese in 2009.
- Princess Desiree of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 1974); married Michael Iuel and has three children.
- Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 19 December 1940 - d. 11 August 2020).
- Princess Marie of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 27 December 1945).
- Prince Harald of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 27 March 1948).
Later life
Prince Christian died in 1974. Princess Feodora died on 17 March the following year in Bückeburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Ancestry
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Darryl Lundy (23 February 2007). "Feodora zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe’s mom, Dr. Princess Antonia, asks Caroline Graham to step down from dailymail after fakenews campaign against Prince Mario Max and Prince Harry", newstodayworld.org, January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe Of Germany, H.H. Prince Waldemar & H.H. Dr. Princess Antonia", schaumburglippe.org
Bibliography
- Bramsen, Bo (1992). Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt [The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants] (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlaget Forum. ISBN 87-553-1843-6.
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- Louise, Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen1
- Sophia Magdalena, Queen of Sweden1
- Wilhelmina Caroline, Electress of Hesse1
- Louise, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel1
- Alexandra, Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India4
- (Dagmar) Empress Maria Feodorovna of All the Russias4
- Thyra, Crown Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Cumberland
- Princess Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe
- Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland
- Princess Thyra
- Princess Dagmar, Mrs. Castenskiold
- Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia2
- Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna of Russia2
- Princess Margaret of Bourbon-Parma
- Princess Feodora of Schaumburg-Lippe
- Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
- Princess Alexandrine, Countess of Castell-Castell
- Helen, Queen Mother of Romania2
- Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta2
- Lady Katherine Brandram2
- Princess Eugénie, Duchess of Castel Duino2
- Princess Olga of Yugoslavia2
- Princess Elizabeth, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach2
- Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent2
- Margarita, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg2
- Theodora, Margravine of Baden2
- Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine2
- Princess Sophie of Hanover2
- Princess Alexía, Mrs. Morales2
- Princess Theodora2
2 Also princess of Greece
3 Also princess of Iceland
4 Not Danish princess by birth, but created princess of Denmark
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