Ferdinand, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
| Friedrich Ferdinand | |
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| Prince of Schleswig-Holstein | |
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| Tenure | 27 September 2023 – present |
| Predecessor | Prince Christoph |
| Heir apparent | Prince Alfred |
| Position | 17th |
| Predecessor | Duke Konstantin of Oldenburg |
| Successor | Prince Alfred of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Position | c. 200s |
| Predecessor | Prince Ludwig of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Successor | Prince Alfred of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Born | 19 July 1985 Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Spouse | Anjuta Buchholz |
| Issue |
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| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld |
Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (born 19 July 1985)[1] is a German prince and the current Head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, which currently reign in Norway, Denmark and the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth Realms,[lower-alpha 1] and it reigned in Greece, even though he does not belong to any of those branches which make up different royal families. He is a successful businessman in Germany.
Biography[edit]
Birth and education[edit]
Prince Ferdinand was born at Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, in West Germany. He is the second child and eldest son of Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld.[1]
As heir apparent to the headship of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg from birth, Prince Ferdinand's education centred around one day taking over the running of the family business and estate.
After studying economics in Hamburg, Prince Ferdinand obtained a real estate degree in Berlin from the IREBS Real Estate Academy in 2011, before moving to England to spend a year studying for a Master of Business Administration degree in Agricultural Business at the Royal Agricultural University.[2]
Business career[edit]
After three years working in real estate for Quantum Immobilien AG in Hamburg, in 2015 Prince Ferdinand joined the real estate and project development company De Waal Partners as a Managing Partner.[3]
In April 2019 Prince Ferdinand left De Waal to take over the management of the Schleswig-Holstein family business,[3] Herzogliche Verwaltung Grünholz (Ducal Administration Grünholz), which is located at his family's Grünholz estate in northern Schleswig-Holstein.[4] The business has operations in agriculture, forestry, real estate, tourism and investments.[5]
In December of 2019 Prince Ferdinand acquired a stake in Torrefaktum who have a number of coffee shops in Hamburg.[3]
Marriage and children[edit]
In 2017 Prince Ferdinand was married to Anjuta Buchholz. They have two sons together:[6]
- Prince Alfred
- Prince Albert
Titles and styles[edit]
| Styles of | |
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 | |
| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
- 19 July 1985 – 27 September 2023: His Highness The Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
- 27 September 2023 – present: His Highness The Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
His full title is Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Heir of Norway, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, as well as of Oldenburg.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ King Charles III, although officialy a member of the House of Windsor, is an agnatic member of the House of Glücksburg.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gothaisches Genealogisches Handbuch, Fürstliche Häuser (2015), Pages 141-142
- ↑ Company. De Waal Partners. "Geboren 1985, absolvierte er ein Duales Wirtschaftsstudium in Hamburg, erhielt den Immobilienökonom (IRE|BS) in Berlin sowie einen MBA in England. Im Anschluss war Ferdinand zu Schleswig-Holstein im Ankaufsteam der Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft tätig und hat eine Reihe von Immobilientransaktionen begleitet. Ende 2015 trat er als Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter in die DE WAAL PARTNERS GmbH ein."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ferdinand zu Schleswig-Holstein LinkedIn
- ↑ Herzogliche Verwaltung Grünholz
- ↑ Unternehmen Herzogliche Verwaltung Grünholz
- ↑ Descendants of Queen Victoria's siblings. Hein Bruins