Princess Feodora of Denmark explained

Princess Feodora of Denmark
Full Name:	Feodora Louise Caroline-Mathilde Viktoria Alexandra Frederikke Johanne
Princess Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe
House:	Glücksburg
Spouse:	Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe
Issue:	Prince Wilhelm Prince Waldemar Princess Marie Prince Harald
Birth Date:	3 July 1910
Birth Place:	Jægersborghus Mansion, Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
Death Place:	Bückeburg, Lower Saxony, West Germany
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.

As the wife of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe she became a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by marriage.^[1]

Early life

Princess Feodora was born on 3 July 1910 at the Jægersborghus country house in Gentofte north of Copenhagen, Denmark.^[1]

She was the first child and daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark, son of King Frederik VIII of Denmark and Princess Louise of Sweden. Her mother was Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.^[1]

Marriage and issue

Feodora married her first cousin, Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe on 9 September 1937 at Fredensborg Palace, Zealand, Denmark.^[1] Prince Christian was a son of Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Louise of Denmark who was a sister of Feodora's father, Prince Harald. Prince Christian was the head of a junior line of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe which resided at Náchod in Bohemia.

Feodora and Christian had four children:^[1]

• Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 19 August 1939).
  • Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 1971); married Lena Giese in 2009.
  • Princess Desiree of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 1974); married Michael Iuel and has three children.
• Prince Waldemar of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 19 December 1940 - d. 11 August 2020).
  • Princess Eleonore-Christine Eugenie Benita Feodora Maria of Schaumburg-Lippe (born 22 December 1978 in Hørsholm, Denmark)
  • Mario-Max Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 23 December 1977)^{[2] [3]}
• Princess Marie of Schaumburg-Lippe (b. 27 December 1945).
• 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, Germany.

Ancestry

See also: Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark.

References

Bibliography

• Book: Bramsen, Bo. 1992. Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt.. The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants. 2nd. Forlaget Forum. Copenhagen. 87-553-1843-6. da.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Feodora zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark . 23 February 2007 . 2008-09-21 . ThePeerage.com . Darryl Lundy.
2. https://newstodayworld.org/overall-news/2024/01/22/prince-mario-max-schaumburg-lippes-mom-dr-princess-antonia-asks-caroline-graham-to-step-down-from-dailymail-after-fakenews-campaign-against-prince-mario-max-and-prince-harry/#google_vignette "Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe’s mom, Dr. Princess Antonia, asks Caroline Graham to step down from dailymail after fakenews campaign against Prince Mario Max and Prince Harry"
3. https://schaumburglippe.org/ "Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe Of Germany, H.H. Prince Waldemar & H.H. Dr. Princess Antonia"