Marie Alix, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe[1][2] (born 2 April 1923 at Bückeburg, Lower Saxony, Germany[1][2]) was the Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein and the mother of the current Head of the House of Oldenburg, Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein. Marie Alix is the daughter of Prince Stephan Alexander Viktor of Schaumburg-Lippe and his wife Duchess Ingeborg Alix of Oldenburg.[1][2] Her paternal grandfather was Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and her maternal grandfather was Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
| Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe | |
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| Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Tenure | 10 February 1965 – 30 September 1980 |
| Born | 2 April 1923 Bückeburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
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| Issue | Princess Marita, Baroness von Plotho Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Alexander Princess Ingeborg, Mrs. Broschek |
| House | Lippe |
| Father | Prince Stephan of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| Mother | Duchess Ingeborg Alix of Oldenburg |
| Ducal Family of Schleswig-Holstein |
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Marriage and issue
Marie Alix married Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, son of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg,[1][2] on 9 October 1947 in Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[1][2] Marie Alix and Peter had four children:[1][2]
- Princess Marita of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 5 September 1948), married Baron Wilfred Eberhard Manfred von Plotho (born 10 August 1942 in Bliestorf, Germany) on 23 May 1975 in Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and had two children:
- Baron Christoph von Plotho (born 14 March 1976 in Eckernförde, Germany)
- Baroness Irina von Plotho (born 28 January 1978 in Eckernförde, Germany)
- Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (born 22 August 1949)
- Prince Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 9 July 1953)
- Princess Ingeborg of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 9 July 1956), married Nikolaus Broschek (born 1942) on 1 June 1991. They have a son, Alexis, born 1995.
Titles and styles
- 2 April 1923 – 9 October 1947: Her Serene Highness Princess Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 9 October 1947 – 10 February 1965: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein
- 10 February 1965 – 30 September 1980: Her Highness The Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- 30 September 1980 – present: Her Highness The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
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References
- Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Prinzessin zu Schaumburg-Lippe". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- Paul Theroff. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
Marie Alix, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein Born: 2 April 1923 | ||
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| Preceded by Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
— TITULAR — Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein 10 February 1965–30 September 1980 Reason for succession failure: Duchy annexed by Prussia in 1866 |
Succeeded by Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld |