Princess Friederike of Hanover

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For other people called Princess Friederike of Hanover, see Princess Frederica (disambiguation).
Princess Friederike
Princess Friederike, Mrs. Jerry Cyr
Born (1954-10-15) 15 October 1954 (age 70)
Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Spouse Jerry William Cyr
Issue Julia Emma Cyr
Jean-Paul Welf Cyr
Full name
Frederica Elisabeth Victoria-Louise Alice Olga Theodora Helena
German: Friederike Elisabeth Viktoria-Luise Alice Olga Theodora Helena
House Hanover
Father Prince George William of Hanover
Mother Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark

Princess Friederike of Hanover[1][2][3][4] (German: Friederike Elisabeth Viktoria-Luise Alice Olga Theodora Helena, Prinzessin von Hannover, Prinzessin von Großbritannien und Irland, Herzogin zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg), (born 15 October 1954 at Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is the youngest child and only daughter of Prince George William of Hanover and his wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Queen Sofia of Spain and Constantine II of Greece are paternal first cousins of Friederike, while she is a first cousin, through her mother, to Charles, Prince of Wales and a goddaughter of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

She attended Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada in the late 1970s.[5]

Prior to her marriage and move to Canada, Friederike was often mentioned in media reports as a potential bride for Charles, Prince of Wales.[5][3]

Marriage and issue

Friederike married Jerry William Cyr (born 16 January 1951), son of Gordon Paul Cyr and Emma Grandbois, on 17 August 1979 in Vancouver, Canada. Frederike and Jerry have two children:

  • Julia Emma Cyr (born 17 September 1982 at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
  • Jean-Paul Welf Cyr (born 6 March 1985 at Grace Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 15 October 1954 – 17 August 1979: Her Royal Highness[2][3][4] Princess Friederike of Hanover
  • 17 August 1979 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Friederike of Hanover, Mrs. Jerry Cyr

References

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Ancestry

Family of Princess Friederike of Hanover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. George V of Hanover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Marie of Saxe-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Christian IX of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Princess Thyra of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Prince George William of Hanover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Frederick III, German Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. William II, German Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Victoria, Princess Royal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Princess Friederike of Hanover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Christian IX of Denmark (= 18)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. George I of Greece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (= 19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaevich of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Olga Constantinovna of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Prince Louis of Battenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Julia von Hauke
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Princess Alice of Battenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
 
 
 
 
 
 
Princess Friederike of Hanover
Cadet branch of the House of Welf
Born: 15 October 1954
British royalty
Preceded by Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria		 Succeeded by
Jean-Paul Cyr
  1. ↑ In 1919 royalty and nobility were mandated to lose their privileges in Germany, hereditary titles were to be legally borne thereafter only as part of the surname, according to Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution. Styles such as majesty and highness were not retained.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. p. 129. ISBN 91-630-5964-9
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, pp. 60-62, 71. (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Princess in hiding in B.C. a bride for Prince Charles?
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