Princess Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, often referred to as Christiane, was the consort of Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg, who was the ruling Duke of Saxe-Merseburg from 1650 until his death.
Background
Christiana was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Career
She was raised by Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony, the widow of the Danish Crown Prince, at her widow seat Nyköpingshus. This was part of a double wedding: Christiana"s elder sister Sophie Hedwig married Christian"s younger brother Maurice. The double wedding was followed by four weeks of celebrations, including ballet and other performances, tournaments, parades and fireworks.
Delitzsch Castle had been renovated and remodeled to serve as her resicence, however, the renovated had not been completed when she moved in on 31 May 1692.
During her time at Delitsch, Christiana added a French formal garden to the castle.
