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Victoria Schleswig-HolsteinThe eldest daughter of Duke Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg
Date of Birth: 31.12.1885
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Early Life and Family
- Marriage to Carl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Loss of Title and Post-War Life
- Role as Caregiver
- Later Years and Death
- Children
- - Hubert (1909-1943)
Life and Legacy of Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Early Life and Family
Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born on December 31st in Holstein, Germany, as the eldest daughter of Duke Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
Marriage to Carl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
On October 11th, 1905, Victoria Adelaide married Carl Eduard, the only son of Prince Leopold (the fourth son of Queen Victoria) and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Loss of Title and Post-War Life
In 1918, Carl Eduard was forced to abdicate his ducal title. After the end of World War I, the family lived as private citizens. Following World War II and the confiscation of their property in East Germany by the Soviet Union, the couple resided in Austria.
Role as Caregiver
Victoria Adelaide devotedly cared for her husband until his death, as he was released from prison due to poor health.
Later Years and Death
Victoria Adelaide passed away on October 3rd, 1970, in the town of Grein, Austria.
Children
Victoria Adelaide and Carl Eduard had five children:- Johann Leopold (1906-1972)
- Sibylle (1908-1972), who married Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and became the mother of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Hubert (1909-1943)
- Caroline (1912-1983)- Friedrich (1918-1998)
