Peerage Record – 10334

     Johanna Elisabeth Prinzessin von Holstein-Gottorp was born on 24 October 1712 at Gottorp^G. She was the daughter of Christian August Herzog von Holstein-Gottorp and Albertine Markgräfin von Baden-Durlach.^1,2 She married Christian August Prinz von Anhalt-Zerbst, son of Johann Ludwig Prinz von Anhalt-Zerbst and Christine Eleonore von Zeutsch, in 1727 at Vechelde^G.³ She died on 30 May 1760 at age 47 at Paris, France^G.
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Holstein-Gottorp.

     Peter zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Greece and Denmark was born on 3 December 1908 at Paris, France^G.³ He was the son of Georgios zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Greece and Denmark and Marie Bonaparte, Princess Bonaparte. He married Irena Ovtchinnikova, daughter of Aleksandr Ovtchinnikov and Lydia Zourio, on 9 September 1939 at Madras, India^G.³ He died on 15 October 1980 at age 71 at London, England^G.
     He gained the title of Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark.¹

     Johann Markgraf von Brandenburg-Kulmbach was born circa 1406. He was the son of Friedrich I Kurfürst von Brandenburg and Elisabeth Prinzessin von Bayern-Landshut. He married Barbara von Sachsen-Wittenberg, daughter of Rudolf III Herzog von Sachsen-Wittenberg and Barbara von Liegnitz, on 25 August 1411. He died on 16 November 1464.
     He gained the title of Markgraf von Brandenburg-Kulmbach.¹ Johann Markgraf von Brandenburg-Kulmbach also went by the nick-name of ‘The Alchemist’.

     Christine Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Hessen-Homburg was born on 30 June 1653 at Bingenheim, Germany.² She was the daughter of Wilhelm Christoph Prinz von Hessen-Homburg and Sophie Eleonore von Hessen-Darmstadt.² She married Friedrich I Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of Adolf Friedrich I von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Marie Katherine von Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Dannenberg, on 28 May 1671.² She died on 16 May 1722 at age 68 at Grabow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.²
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Hessen-Homburg.¹

     Anastasiya Mikhailovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia was born on 28 July 1860 [16 July 1860 O.S.] at Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia^G.³ She was the daughter of Mikhail Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Cäcilie Olga Prinzessin von Baden. She married Friedrich Franz III Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of Friedrich Franz II Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Auguste Prinzessin Reuss zu Köstritz, on 24 January 1879 at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.³ She died on 11 March 1922 at age 61 at Eze-sur-Mer, Nice, France^G.³
     She gained the title of Grand Duchess of Russia.⁴

     Louise Caroline Josephine Sophie Thyra Olga zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark was born on 17 February 1875 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.¹ She was the daughter of Frederik VIII zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Louise Josephine Eugènie Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden.¹ She married Friedrich Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe, son of Wilhelm Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe and Bathildis Prinzessin von Anhalt-Dessau, on 5 May 1896 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.¹ She died on 4 April 1906 at age 31 at Ratiboritz^G.¹
     She gained the title of HRH Princess Louise of Denmark.¹ From 5 May 1896, her married name became zu Schaumburg-Lippe.¹

     Friedrich Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe was born on 30 January 1868 at Ratiboritz^G.² He was the son of Wilhelm Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe and Bathildis Prinzessin von Anhalt-Dessau.² He married, firstly, Louise Caroline Josephine Sophie Thyra Olga zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark, daughter of Frederik VIII zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Louise Josephine Eugènie Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden, on 5 May 1896 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.² He married, secondly, Antoinette Prinzessin von Anhalt, daughter of Leopold Prinz von Anhalt and Elisabeth Charlotte Alexandra Marie Luise Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, on 26 May 1909. He died on 17 December 1945 at age 77 at Kudowa, Silesia^G.²

     Feodora zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark was born on 3 July 1910 at Jaegersborghus, Denmark^G.² She was the daughter of Harald Christian Frederik zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Denmark and Helene Adelheid Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.² She married Christian Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe, son of Friedrich Prinz zu Schaumburg-Lippe and Louise Caroline Josephine Sophie Thyra Olga zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark, on 9 September 1937 at Fredensborg, Denmark^G.^3,2 She died on 17 March 1975 at age 64 at Bückeburg, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.²
     She was also known as Feodora Louise Caroline-Mathilde Viktoria Alexandra Frederikke Johanne zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.² She gained the title of HRH Princess Feodora of Denmark.¹

     Alexandrine-Louise Caroline-Mathilde Dagmar zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark was born on 12 December 1914 at Jaegersborghus, Denmark^G.² She was the daughter of Harald Christian Frederik zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Denmark and Helene Adelheid Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.² She married Luitpold Alfred Friedrich Karl Graf zu Castell-Castell, son of Otto Friedrich Graf zu Castell-Castell and Amelie Prinzessin von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, on 22 January 1937 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.² She died on 26 April 1962 at age 47 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.²
     She gained the title of HRH Princess Alexandrine of Denmark.¹

     Gorm Christian Frederick Hans Harald zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Denmark was born on 24 February 1919 at Jaegersborghus, Denmark^G.^2,3 He was the son of Harald Christian Frederik zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Denmark and Helene Adelheid Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.³ He died on 26 December 1991 at age 72 at Copenhagen, Denmark^G.
     He gained the title of HH Prince Gorm of Denmark.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Elephant of Denmark.³ He lived in 1976 at Trondhjemsgade 3, Copenhagen, Denmark^G.³