Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe was a member of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe and a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by birth. Through her marriage to Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Adelheid was a sister-in-law of Christian IX of Denmark and Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg from 14 October 1878 to 27 November 1885.Family
Adelheid was the second-eldest daughter of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont. Adelheid was a younger sister of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe.Marriage and issue
Adelheid married Prince Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, the second-eldest son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel, on 16 October 1841 in Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe. Friedrich and Adelheid had five children:
- Princess Marie Karoline Auguste Ida Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, married Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.
- Friedrich Ferdinand Georg Christian Karl Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.
- Princess Luise Karoline Juliane of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, married George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
- Princess Marie Wilhelmine Luise Ida Friederike Mathilde Hermine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
- Prince Albrecht Christian Adolf Karl Eugen of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
Titles and styles
- 9 March 1821 - 16 October 1841: Her Serene Highness Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 16 October 1841 - 19 December 1863: Her Serene Highness Princess Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 19 December 1863 - 24 October 1878: Her Highness Princess Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 24 October 1878 - 27 November 1885: Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- 27 November 1885 - 30 July 1899: Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Ancestry