Countess Friederike of Schlieben

Countess Friederike von Schlieben
Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Reign	9 March 1780 – 25 March 1816
Predecessor	Countess Natália Nikolaievna Golovine
Successor	Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Cassel
Spouse	Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Issue
Princess Friederike Princess Luise Friedrich Wilhelm
Full name
German: Friederike Amalie
House	House of Schlieben House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Father	Count Charles Leopold von Schlieben
Mother	Countess Marie Eleanore von Lehndorff
Born	28 February 1757(1757-02-28) Königsberg, East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	December 17, 1827(1827-12-17) Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig

Countess Friederike Amalie of Schlieben^[1] (German: Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben; 28 February 1757  – 17 December 1827)^[1] was a member of the noble House of Schlieben and a Countess of Schlieben. Through her marriage to Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, Friederike was also a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (9 March 1780 – 25 March 1816).

Early life

Friederike ^[2] was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia and was the second and youngest daughter of Count Charles Leopold von Schlieben and his wife Countess Marie Eleanore of Lehndorff.^[1]

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 Frederica of Dohna-Schlobitten, on 9 March 1780 in Königsberg.^[1] Friederike and Friedrich Karl Ludwig had three children:^[1]

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

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 28 February 1757 – 9 March 1780: Her Serene Highness Countess Friederike of 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 a 4x great grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II, a 5x great grandmother of Charles, Prince of Wales, Margrethe II of Denmark, Constantine II of Greece, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and Harald V of Norway, and a 6x great grandmother of Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

Ancestry

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} Darryl Lundy (21 Sep 2007). "Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben". thePeerage.com. http://thepeerage.com/p11296.htm#i112957. Retrieved 2010-07-31. 
2. ^ "Friederike Amalie Gräfin von Schlieben". geneall.net. http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=15435. Retrieved 2010-11-28. 

Countess Friederike of Schlieben House of Schlieben Born: 28 February 1757 Died: 17 December 1827
German royalty
Preceded by Countess Natália Nikolaievna Golovine	Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 9 March 1780 – 25 March 1816	Succeeded by Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Cassel

Persondata
Name	Friederike Of Schlieben
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	28 February 1757
Place of birth	Königsberg, East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia
Date of death	17 December 1827
Place of death	Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig