Frederick Charles, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
April 12, 2024
Frederick Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (4 August 1706, in Sønderborg – 18–19 October 1761, in Traventhal), known as Friedrich Karl or Friedrik Carl of Holstein-Plön, was a member of a cadet branch of the Danish royal family and the last duke of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (or Holstein-Plön), a Danish royal prince, and a knight of the Order of the Elephant. When he died without a male heir born of his marriage to Countess Christine Armgard von Reventlow, rule of the Duchy of Holstein-Plön returned to the Danish crown.
Frederick Charles, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
Frederick Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, mid-18th-century engraving
Frederick Charles's accession was delayed until 1729 because his father had contracted a morganatic marriage with his mother, Dorothea Christina von Aichelberg, who was recognised as a Danish princess by the King only years after her husband's death.[1]
The Baroque ruleredit
The gardens of Plön Castle at the time of Frederick Charles, 1749.
Plön enjoyed a vibrant cultural life under Frederick Charles's rule and artistic patronage. The duke designed, built, and rebuilt residences and gardens in the baroque and rococo styles, some of which still stand (the ducal Plön Castle and the so-called "Princes' House" in Plön among them). Others no longer exist (of particular note is the ducal summer residence in Traventhal, demolished in the nineteenth century).
As no son born of Frederick Charles's marriage survived, in 1756 he concluded a family pact with Frederick V of Denmark, naming the king his successor to the duchy of Plön. The provisions were fulfilled just five years later, when Frederick Charles died, at his little palace in Traventhal, in the night of October 18–19, 1761.
Familyedit
Frederick Charles, his wife, his three younger daughters, his mother, and a servant in the garden of Schloss Traventhal, 1759.
Princess Sophia Christine Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (November 5, 1732, Plön – March 18, 1757, Quedlinburg), a canoness of Quedlinburg Abbey.
Princess Fredericka Sophie Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (November 18, 1736, Plön – January 4, 1769, Schönberg), who married Georg Ludwig II of Erbach-Schönberg.
Prince Christian Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (November 2, 1738, Plön – February 27, 1740, Plön), who died in infancy.
Additionally, Frederick Charles had children by two mistresses: by Sophie Agnes Olearius, with whom he conducted a six-year liaison, six daughters; and by his maîtresse-en-titre, Maria Catharina Bein, sister of the court chamberlain, three sons (two of whom died childless) and two daughters (one of whom died in childhood), all of whom the duke recognized and legitimated, and on whom (or their mothers) he bestowed lands, titles, and money.[3] On the 30 January 2024 episode of Finding Your Roots, it was shown that Frederick Charles is a six-greats-grandfather of American actor Bob Odenkirk, through his mistress Maria Catharina Bein and his last surviving son, Friedrich Carl Steinholz.[4]
Ancestryedit
Ancestors of Frederick Charles, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
^Huberty, Michel; Giraud, Alain; Magdelaine, F. et B. (1994). L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VII, Oldenbourg. France: Laballery. pp. 85, 110, 125, 151–153. ISBN2-901138-07-1.
^Huberty, Michel; Giraud, Alain; Magdelaine, F. et B. (1994). L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VII, Oldenbourg. France: Laballery. pp. 85, 110, 151–153, 169. ISBN2-901138-07-1.
^Heide Besse, "Willst du dein Herz mir schenken -- Friedrich Carl von Sonderburg-Plön und die Frauen", in Jahrbuch fuer Heimatkunde im Kreis Plön; Plön, Germany: Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Heimatkunde im Kreis Plön e.V.; Volume 30 (2000), pages 47-64. Dirck W. Storm, The Holstein Steinholzes: Their Origin and Descent; privately published monograph [2008]; passim.
^Kanter, Jake (January 30, 2024). "Bob Odenkirk Trashes The "Twisted" Royal Family Before Being Told He's Related To King Charles III". Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
Bibliographyedit
Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen, Elke Imberger, Dieter Lohmeier, & Ingwer Momsen, Die Fürsten des Landes: Herzöge und Grafen von Schleswig, Holstein und Lauenburg; Neumünster, Germany: Wachholtz Verlag, 2008.
Traugott Schulze & Gerd Stolz, Die Herzogszeit in Plön, 1564-1761; Husum, Germany: Husum Verlag, 1983.
Dirck W. Storm, The Holstein Steinholzes: Their Origin and Descent; privately published monograph [2008].
William Addams Reitwiesner, "The Ancestry of Duke Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein (1829-1880)" (<http://wargs.com/royal/danneskjold.html>, accessed August 9, 2018).
External linksedit
Family line of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Frederick Charles Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Frederick Charles of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon 4 August 1706 in Sonderborg 18 19 October 1761 in Traventhal known as Friedrich Karl or Friedrik Carl of Holstein Plon was a member of a cadet branch of the Danish royal family and the last duke of the Duchy of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon or Holstein Plon a Danish royal prince and a knight of the Order of the Elephant When he died without a male heir born of his marriage to Countess Christine Armgard von Reventlow rule of the Duchy of Holstein Plon returned to the Danish crown Frederick Charles Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg PlonFrederick Charles of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon mid 18th century engravingBorn 1706 08 04 4 August 1706Sonderborg castleDied19 October 1761 1761 10 19 aged 55 TraventhalNoble familyHouse of OldenburgSpouse s Christine Ermegaard ReventlowFatherPrince Christian Charles of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon NorburgMotherDorothea Christina von Aichelberg Contents 1 Early life 2 The Baroque ruler 3 Family 4 Ancestry 5 References 5 1 Bibliography 6 External linksEarly life editFrederick Charles was born on August 4 1706 at Sonderborg castle the posthumous and only son of Christian Charles 1674 1706 a brother of Duke Joachim Frederick of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon That duke died in 1722 without closer male heirs than his nephew who in time succeeded his uncle as partitioned off duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon Frederick Charles s accession was delayed until 1729 because his father had contracted a morganatic marriage with his mother Dorothea Christina von Aichelberg who was recognised as a Danish princess by the King only years after her husband s death 1 The Baroque ruler edit nbsp The gardens of Plon Castle at the time of Frederick Charles 1749 Plon enjoyed a vibrant cultural life under Frederick Charles s rule and artistic patronage The duke designed built and rebuilt residences and gardens in the baroque and rococo styles some of which still stand the ducal Plon Castle and the so called Princes House in Plon among them Others no longer exist of particular note is the ducal summer residence in Traventhal demolished in the nineteenth century As no son born of Frederick Charles s marriage survived in 1756 he concluded a family pact with Frederick V of Denmark naming the king his successor to the duchy of Plon The provisions were fulfilled just five years later when Frederick Charles died at his little palace in Traventhal in the night of October 18 19 1761 Family edit nbsp Frederick Charles his wife his three younger daughters his mother and a servant in the garden of Schloss Traventhal 1759 Frederick Charles had six children from his marriage with Countess Christine Armgard von Reventlow 1711 1779 a daughter of the Danish general Christian Detlev Count von Reventlow and niece of the Danish queen consort Anne Sophie von Reventlow who as had his mother had been born into a non dynastic noble family 2 Princess Sophia Christine Luise of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon November 5 1732 Plon March 18 1757 Quedlinburg a canoness of Quedlinburg Abbey Princess Fredericka Sophie Charlotte of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon November 18 1736 Plon January 4 1769 Schonberg who married Georg Ludwig II of Erbach Schonberg Prince Christian Charles of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon November 2 1738 Plon February 27 1740 Plon who died in infancy Stillborn child March 1741 Plon Princess Charlotte Amalie Wilhelmine of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon April 23 1744 Plon October 11 1770 Augustenburg who married Frederick Christian I of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg and who became a great great grandmother of the last German empress Princess Louise Albertine of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon July 21 1748 Plon March 2 1770 Ballenstedt who married Frederick Albert of Anhalt Bernburg Additionally Frederick Charles had children by two mistresses by Sophie Agnes Olearius with whom he conducted a six year liaison six daughters and by his maitresse en titre Maria Catharina Bein sister of the court chamberlain three sons two of whom died childless and two daughters one of whom died in childhood all of whom the duke recognized and legitimated and on whom or their mothers he bestowed lands titles and money 3 On the 30 January 2024 episode of Finding Your Roots it was shown that Frederick Charles is a six greats grandfather of American actor Bob Odenkirk through his mistress Maria Catharina Bein and his last surviving son Friedrich Carl Steinholz 4 Ancestry editAncestors of Frederick Charles Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon8 Joachim Ernest Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon4 Augustus Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon Norburg9 Duchess Dorothea Auguste of Holstein Gottorp2 Prince Christian Charles of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon Norburg10 Frederick Prince of Anhalt Harzgerode5 Elisabeth Charlotte Princess of Anhalt Harzgerode11 Princess Johanna Elisabeth of Nassau Hadamar1 Frederick Charles Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon12 Christoph von Aichelburg6 Johann Franz von Aichelburg13 Helene Marie Klenke3 Dorothea Christina von Aichelberg14 Karl von Trautenburg7 Anne Sophie von Trautenburg15 Sophie von AhlefeldtReferences edit Huberty Michel Giraud Alain Magdelaine F et B 1994 L Allemagne Dynastique Tome VII Oldenbourg France Laballery pp 85 110 125 151 153 ISBN 2 901138 07 1 Huberty Michel Giraud Alain Magdelaine F et B 1994 L Allemagne Dynastique Tome VII Oldenbourg France Laballery pp 85 110 151 153 169 ISBN 2 901138 07 1 Heide Besse Willst du dein Herz mir schenken Friedrich Carl von Sonderburg Plon und die Frauen in Jahrbuch fuer Heimatkunde im Kreis Plon Plon Germany Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Heimatkunde im Kreis Plon e V Volume 30 2000 pages 47 64 Dirck W Storm The Holstein Steinholzes Their Origin and Descent privately published monograph 2008 passim Kanter Jake January 30 2024 Bob Odenkirk Trashes The Twisted Royal Family Before Being Told He s Related To King Charles III Deadline Retrieved January 30 2024 Bibliography edit Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen Elke Imberger Dieter Lohmeier amp Ingwer Momsen Die Fursten des Landes Herzoge und Grafen von Schleswig Holstein und Lauenburg Neumunster Germany Wachholtz Verlag 2008 Traugott Schulze amp Gerd Stolz Die Herzogszeit in Plon 1564 1761 Husum Germany Husum Verlag 1983 Dirck W Storm The Holstein Steinholzes Their Origin and Descent privately published monograph 2008 William Addams Reitwiesner The Ancestry of Duke Frederick of Schleswig Holstein 1829 1880 lt http wargs com royal danneskjold html gt accessed August 9 2018 External links editFamily line of Schleswig Holstein Plon Plon Castle at www geschichte s h deFrederick Charles Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg PlonHouse of OldenburgBorn 4 August 1706 Died 18 October 1761German nobilityPreceded byJoachim Frederick Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon1722 1761 Succeeded by Danish crown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Charles Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon amp oldid 1214230235, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
