Born: 1819
Died: 1901
“He was a dear little man, and brilliantly clever and also very wise which I think is almost more important “ (Princess Marie Louise)
Chlodwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Born: 1876
Son of: Wilhelm, & Juliana of Bentheim-Steinfurt
Married: Caroline of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
Children: Irene
Died: 1954
Chlodwig, Prince of Lippe
Born: 27 September 1909, Detmold
Son of: Leopold IV (1871-1949) & Bertha of Hesse-Philippsthal (1874-1919)
Married: Veronika Holl (b. 1915)
Children: Winifred
Died: 13 February 2000, Starnberg
Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Born: 1798
Married: Louise Sophie of Danneskiold-Samsoe (1796-1867)
Children: Alexander, Louise, Caroline, Amelie, Wilhelmine, Frederick, Christian
Died: 1869
Christian IX, King of Denmark
Born: 8 April 1818, Gottorp
Son of: William of Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg (1785-1831) & Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1789-1867)
Married: Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817-1898)
Children: Frederick, Alexandra, William, Dagmar, Thyra, Waldemar
Died: 29 January 1906, Copenhagen
“He is handsome in appearance and a perfect gentleman in all he says and does; it is impossible not to like him for he seems such a good husband and father. He is not at all wanting in sense and one is struck with the contrast to Jules and Jean. He was particularly tactful.” (Empress Frederick)
“Still a sprightly looking man although nearly ninety years old, and went solemnly round the room saying something to everyone.” (Frederick Ponsonby)
Christian, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Born: 1831
Son of: Christian (1798-1869) and Louise Sophie of Danneskiold-Samsoe (1796-1867)
Married: Helena of Great Britain (1846-1923)
Children: Christian Victor, Albert, Victoria Helena, Marie Louise, Harold
Died: 1917
“He was a very remarkable person: extremely handsome…with a pointed beard, clear blue eyes, and a very aristocratic face. He was a splendid shot, a very keen horseman, and had a profound knowledge of forestry…He loved poetry and literature…He had inherited from his mother a love of flowers and gardening. He loved horse racing but never betted.” (His daughter, Princess Marie Louise)
“There was never a truer Englishman or one more devoted to his country than our beloved Prince.” (His wife, Princess Helena)
“Today is Christian’s 39th birthday, but he looks 50! It is quite extraordinary that he should look so old of his age.” (Queen Victoria)
Christian, Prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen
Born: 1848
Son of: Wilhelm (1816-1897) & Pauline of Furstenberg (1829-1900)
Christian Victor (‘Christle’), Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Born: 1867
Son of: Christian (1831-1917) & Helena of Great Britain (1846-1923)
Killed in action during the Boer War: 1900
“What a nice, dear little thing he seems.” (Empress Frederick)
“Nothing can beat Lenchen’s boy – who one really sees grow daily – He is a splendid fellow.” (Queen Victoria)
Christian X, King of Denmark
Born: 20 April 1870, Copenhagen
Son of: Frederick VIII (1843-1912) & Louise of Sweden (1851-1926)
Married: Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879-1952)
Children: Frederick
Died: 29 January 1947, Copenhagen
“He was much cleverer [than his father] and a stronger character.” (Frederick Ponsonby)
Christian of Hanover/Brunswick
Born: 1885
Son of: Ernest, and Thyra of Denmark
Died: 1901
Christian Ludwig, Prince of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Born: 1887
Son of: Wilhelm, and Augusta of Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg
Married: 1) Elizabeth Reid Rogers (1893-1959) Divorced
2) Ann Everett (1906-1972)
Died: 1971
Christian, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Born: 20 February 1898
Son of: Frederick (1868-1945) & Louise of Denmark (1875-1906)
Married: Feodora of Denmark (1910-1975)
Children: William, Waldemar, Marie Louise, Harald
Died: 3 July 1974, Bueckeburg
Christian Ludwig, Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Born: 29 September 1912, Ludwigslust
Son of: Frederick Franz IV (1882-1945) & Alexandra of Hanover (1882-1963)
Married: Barbara of Prussia (b. 1920)
Died: 18 July 1996, Eckenforde
Christoph, Duke in Bavaria
Born: 1879
Died: 1969
Christopher, Prince of Greece & Denmark
Born: 1888
Son of: King George of the Hellenes & Olga of Russia
Married: 1) Anastasia Stewart
2) Francoise of Orleans (1902-1953)
Children: Michael
Died: 1940
Christopher, Prince of Hesse-Kassel
Born: 14 May 1901, Frankfurt
Son of: Frederick Karl (1868-1940) & Margaret of Prussia (1872-1954)
Married: Sophie of Greece (1914-2001)
Children: Christina, Dorothea, Karl, Ranier
Killed in an air crash on active service: 1943
Constantine I (‘Tino’), King of the Hellenes
Born: 2 August 1868, Athens
Son of: King George (William of Denmark) (1845-1913) & Olga of Russia (1851-1926)
Married: Sophie of Prussia (1870-1932)
Children: George, Alexander, Helen, Paul, Irene, Katherine
Died: 11 January 1923, Palermo
“Quite charming, so simple, unaffected and so sensible. He is grown very handsome and reminds me of his mother and the Russian family. He has got that fine line of feature which comes from the Empress Catherine…” (Queen Victoria)
“A good steady young man…and he comes from, and belongs to, loving parents and a very united loving family….A good heart and good character after all go far beyond cleverness.” (Queen Victoria)
For all other Constantines, please see under 'K' - Konstantin)
King Christian Xsr. Wife Queen Alexandrina Died on May 5th,1923. Her Remains was brought to Denmark On June of 1953 and Reburied in Roskilde Church. By the order of 1953 Treaty of Rome Universal Declaration of Human Right & Denmark New Constitution as an Independent State from Germany.
ReplyDeleteKing Christian XSr. Died in Copenhagen 1945 Assassinated and Mob ...after Moussolini been Murdered.
King Christian Xjr..His first born son..Died in USA 1935.He know as The New York Yankee Babe Ruth.