List of Famous people born in Schleswig, Germany
Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, and during the minority of her grandson, King Charles XII, in 1697. She also represented Charles XII during his absence in the Great Northern War from 1700 until the regency of her granddaughter Ulrika Eleonora in 1713. Hedwig Eleonora was described as a dominant personality, and was regarded as the de facto first lady of the royal court for 61 years, from 1654 until her death.
August Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp
Hedwig of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp
John Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was the Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck and the Prince-Bishopric of Verden.
John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
John of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, nicknamed Bishop Hans called Hans Bishop,, was a Lutheran Administrator of Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck.
Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was a daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel and an elder sister of Christian IX of Denmark. Friederike became the Duchess of Anhalt-Bernburg upon her marriage to Alexander Karl, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, the last Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg. She served as Regent of the Duchy from 1855 to 1863.
Elisabeth Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
Prince Julius of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Prince Julius of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the eighth of the ten children of Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel.
Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp was the second son of Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1526–1586) and his wife, Christine of Hesse (1543–1604).