Karl, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

(1813-1878)

Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

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Karl of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (30 September 1813 at Gottorp in Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig – 24 October 1878 at Luisenlund, Glücksburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia) was the second Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. Karl was the eldest son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel and an elder brother of Christian IX of Denmark. Karl became Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg upon his father's death on 27 February 1831.

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Born	30 September 1813 Gottorp, Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig
Died	24 October 1878 (aged 65)
Zodiac	Libra
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Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark 1808-1891 · Princess of Denmark · m. 1838 info edit

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Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel · Mother · 1789-1867 · Princess of Hesse edit info

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Frederick V of Denmark · Great-grandfather · 1723-1766 · King of Denmark and Norway from 1746 to 1766 edit info

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George I of Greece · Nephew · 1845-1913 · King of Greece from 1863 to 1913 edit info

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King George V · Great-nephew · 1865-1936 · King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936 edit info

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