Frederick William von Blücher (Danish: Frederik Vilhelm von Blücher; German: Friedrich Wilhelm von Blücher; 14 January 1760 — 16 May 1806) was a Danish Chamberlain, Lieutenant Colonel, Commander of the Royal Hourse Guards, the Adjutant-General to former Hereditary Prince Frederick and Hofmarschall. He was the brother of Gottfried von Blücher (1762–1814) and Conrad von Blücher-Altona (1764–1845), who became chief president of Altona,[1] and father of Fritz von Blücher.
Frederick William von Blücher | |
|---|---|
 Frederick von Blücher c. 1790 | |
| Born | 14 January 1760 Penzlin, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Died | 16 May 1806 (aged 46) Copenhagen, Kingdom of Denmark-Norway |
| Issue | Fritz von Blücher Marie Charlotte Sophie (officially) Christian VIII Juliane Sophie of Denmark Louise Charlotte of Denmark Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (rumored) |
| Father | Carl Leopold von Blücher |
| Occupation | Courtier |
Biography
editFrederick William von Blücher was the son of Carl Leopold von Blücher (1719-1775) and Sophie Henriette Margrethe von Plessen (1738-86). Frederick William became Hereditary Princess Sophia Frederica's lover and in the royal family it was generally recognized that the most likely biological father of the Hereditary Princess' four youngest children was Frederikck von Blücher, who was also the aide-de-camp and Hofmarschall for former Hereditary Prince Frederick.[2][3][4][5] In a letter written by Crown Prince Frederick to his brother-in-law Duke Frederick Christian II of Augustenburg in 1805, he thus mentions the former Hereditary Prince's goodwill towards his hofmarschall and continues:
... my uncle appreciates the creator of the four, very adorable princes and princesses too much to want to send him away.[6]
Issue
editIn 1802, Frederick William married Helene de Thygeson (1776-1839). The couple had two children, the youngest of whom, Fritz von Blücher, was born half a year after Frederick William's death.
Descendants (official and rumored)
Postulated children with Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin:
- Christian VIII (1786-1848)
- Juliane Sophie of Denmark (1788-1858), married 1812 to Prince Frederik Wilhelm Carl Ludwig of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1786-1834)
- Louise Charlotte of Denmark (1789-1844), married Prince William of Hesse-Kassel
- Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1792-1863), married Princess Caroline of Denmark
Children with Helene de Thygeson:
- Marie Charlotte Sophie von Blücher (1804-1894), married Frederik von Lowzow (1788-1869)
- Frederik Emanuel Fritz von Blücher (1806-1871)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stamtavle for Frederik Vilhelm von Blücher". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Christian 8". Den Store Danske. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Bramsen 1985, p. 29-31 & 36-37.
- ^ Bo Bramsen (2002). Huset Glücksborg. Europas Svigerfader og hans efterslægt (in Danish). Vol. 1. Copenhagen: Forum. p. 200. ISBN 87-553-3230-7.
- ^ Rie Krarup (1985). Kvindelist og kongelast. Blide duer og stride fruer i danmarkshistorien (in Danish). Copenhagen. ISBN 978-87-15-05057-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Dehn-Nielsen 1999, p. 12.
Works cited
edit- Bramsen, Bo (1985). "Arveprins Frederik og hans ægteskab". Ferdinand og Caroline : en beretning om prinsen der nødig ville være konge af Danmark [Ferdinand and Caroline : an account of the prince who was reluctant to be king of Denmark] (in Danish) (4th ed.). Copenhagen: Nordiske Landes Bogforlag. ISBN 87-87439-22-0.
- Dehn-Nielsen, Henning (1999). Christian 8. : konge af Danmark, konge af Norge [Christian VIII : King of Denmark, King of Norway] (in Danish). Copenhagen: Sesam. ISBN 87-11-13191-8.