Princess Feodora of Denmark
| Princess Feodora of Denmark | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe | |||||
| Born | 3 July 1910 Jægersborghus Mansion, Gentofte, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 17 March 1975 (aged 64) Bückeburg, Lower Saxony, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Prince Wilhelm Prince Waldemar Princess Marie-Louise 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.[1] As the wife of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe, she became a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by marriage.[2]
Early life
Princess Feodora was born on 3 July 1910 at the Jægersborghus country house in Gentofte north of Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the eldest child of Prince Harald of Denmark, son of King Frederik VIII and Princess Louise of Sweden.[1] Her mother was Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein.[3]
Marriage and issue
Feodora married her first cousin, Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe, on 9 September 1937 at Fredensborg Palace, Zealand, Denmark.[4][5][6] Prince Christian was a son of Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Louise of Denmark, a sister of Feodora's father.[2]
Feodora and Christian had four children:[7]
- Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 19 August 1939); married in 1970 Ilona Freiin Hentschel von Gilgenheimb (1940–2023).
- Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe (19 December 1940 – 11 August 2020).
- Princess Marie-Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe (27 December 1945 – 2 September 2025).
- 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, West Germany.[7]
Ancestry
References
Citations
- ^ a b Raineval, Melville Henry Massue marquis de Ruvigny et (1914). The Titled Nobility of Europe: An International Peerage. Harrison & Sons. p. 62.
- ^ a b Almanach de Gotha (in French). Justus Perthes. 1942. p. 105.
- ^ Bille-Hansen, A. C. (1914). Kongelig Dansk Hof- og Statskalender (in Danish). J.H. Schultz. p. 5.
- ^ "Marriage of Princess Feodora". The Times: 14. 10 September 1937.
- ^ TIMES, Wireless to THE NEW YORK (1937-05-13). "KING APPROVES TROTH OF DANISH PRINCESS; He Receives Feodora and Her Fiance, Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ "PRINCESS FEODORA BRIDE; Niece-of King of Denmark Wed to Cousin, Prince Christian". The New York Times. 1937-09-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ a b Schaumburg-Lippe, Prince Waldemar (2018). Prince Henrik of Denmark: The King of Hearts. Lulu.com. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-244-06956-8.
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.