Viktoria Adelheid of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Viktoria Adelheid Helene Luise Marie Friederike, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, known as "Dick" within her family.

Daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1855-1934) and his wife Karoline Mathilde, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1860-1932).

Born: Grünholz, Schleswig-Holstein 31. Dec 1885

Married: Glücksburg Castle, Holstein 11. Oct 1905 Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884-1954), son of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884) and Helene, Princess of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1861-1922).

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Died: Greinburg, Austria 3. Oct 1970

Buried: Schloss Callenberg, Coburg

   

   

Marlene A. Eilers ”Queen Victoria’s Descendants”, Rosvall Royal Books 1997;  Alison Weir: “Britain’s Royal Families”, Vintage Books 2008; Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. III/1, 1983, Verlag J. A. Stargaardt