Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
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Prince Frederick Emil August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (Kiel
, 23 August 1800 – Beirut
, 2 July 1865), usually simply known by just his first name, Frederick, Prince of Noër
, was a prince of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg and a cadet-line descendant of the Danish royal house.
He was the second and youngest son of Louise Auguste of Denmark
and Frederik Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. As such, he was close to succeed in the Danish throne. He was the brother-in-law of King Christian VIII
. And nephew of King Frederik VI. His elder brother, Christian August II, succeed in 1814 as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
After his morganatic union, he renounced the rights of succession to House of Augustenburg. It isn't known if this included his children from his first equal marriage. He was created Prince of Noer
or Nør by Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria afterwards.
Prince Frederick died 1865 at Beirut
.
, belonging to an illegitimate branch of the House of Oldenburg. His brother had married his wife's elder sister nine year previous. They had four children:
After Henriette's death, Frederick married morganatically in 3 November 1864 , at Paris, Mary Esther Lee
(3 October 1837 - 4 July 1914), the third daughter of David Lee, a New York merchant. They were childless. Eight years after the death of her first husband, the Princess married Count Alfred von Waldersee, the General who was later created Field Marshal.
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, 23 August 1800 – Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, 2 July 1865), usually simply known by just his first name, Frederick, Prince of Noër
Noer
Noer is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, was a prince of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg and a cadet-line descendant of the Danish royal house.
He was the second and youngest son of Louise Auguste of Denmark
Louise Auguste of Denmark
Louise Auguste of Denmark, Duchess of Augustenborg or Louise Augusta, was a Danish princess, officially daughter of King Christian VII of Denmark and Queen Caroline Mathilde...
and Frederik Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. As such, he was close to succeed in the Danish throne. He was the brother-in-law of King Christian VIII
Christian VIII of Denmark
Christian VIII , was king of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, king of Norway in 1814. He was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, born in 1786 at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen...
. And nephew of King Frederik VI. His elder brother, Christian August II, succeed in 1814 as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
After his morganatic union, he renounced the rights of succession to House of Augustenburg. It isn't known if this included his children from his first equal marriage. He was created Prince of Noer
Noer
Noer is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
or Nør by Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria afterwards.
Prince Frederick died 1865 at Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
.
Marriage and issue
Frederick married in 17 September 1829, at Augustenburg, his second cousin Countess Henriette of Danneskjold-Samsøe (9 May 1806 - 10 September 1858) who was a Danish noblewoman and great-great-great granddaughter of Christian V of DenmarkChristian V of Denmark
Christian V , was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699, the son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, belonging to an illegitimate branch of the House of Oldenburg. His brother had married his wife's elder sister nine year previous. They had four children:
- Prince Frederick Christian Charles August, Count of Noer (23 August 1830 - 25 December 1881), married in 1870 Carmelita Eisenblat (21 August 1848 - 11 August 1912)
- Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (13 December 1832 - 3 February 1834), died young
- Princess Louise Caroline Henriette Auguste, Countess of Noer (29 July 1836 - 25 September 1866), married in 1865 Prince Michael Vlangali-Handjeri (c. 1833 - 11 August 1911)
- Princess Marie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (8 August 1838 - 3 February 1839), died young
After Henriette's death, Frederick married morganatically in 3 November 1864 , at Paris, Mary Esther Lee
Mary von Waldersee
Countess Mary von Waldersee was a philanthropist in Germany. She married Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg-Noër and later, after his death, Count Alfred von Waldersee, the successor of Field-Marshal von Moltke.Mary von Waldersee was the daughter of David Lee, a New...
(3 October 1837 - 4 July 1914), the third daughter of David Lee, a New York merchant. They were childless. Eight years after the death of her first husband, the Princess married Count Alfred von Waldersee, the General who was later created Field Marshal.