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Friederike von SchliebenPrussian aristocrat, wife of Duke Friedrich Karl Ludwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.
Date of Birth: 28.02.1757
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Early Life and Family
- Marriage to Frederick Charles Louis
- Frederica (1780-1862), married Samuel von Richthofen
- Grandmother of Christian IX of Denmark
- Legacy
# Frederica of Schlieben, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Early Life and Family
Frederica of Schlieben was born into Prussian aristocracy in Königsberg. She was the second and youngest daughter of Count Karl Leopold von Schlieben and Countess Maria Eleonora von Lehndorff.
Marriage to Frederick Charles Louis
On March 9, 1780, Frederica married Frederick Charles Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, in Königsberg. The couple had three children:
Frederica (1780-1862), married Samuel von Richthofen
Louise (1783-1803), married Frederick Ferdinand of Anhalt-KöthenFrederick William (1785-1831), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, married Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel
Grandmother of Christian IX of Denmark
Frederica's grandson, Frederick William, became the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and later Christian IX, King of Denmark. Through her lineage, Frederica was the grandmother of the Danish royal family.
Legacy
Frederica of Schlieben played an important role in the history of the House of Schleswig-Holstein and the Danish monarchy. She was a member of an aristocratic family and married into a ducal family, contributing to the political and social landscape of her time.
