Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein was the son of king Christian IV of Denmark and his morganatic spouse Kirsten Munk. He had the title Count of Schleswig-Holstein.
Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein by Justus Sustermans
Kirsten Munk
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Kirsten Munk was a Danish noblewoman, who became the second spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark, and the mother of twelve of his children.
Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
…Danish: Valdemar Christian til Slesvig og Holsten; 1622–29 February 1656) was the son of king Christian IV of Denmark and his morganatic spouse Kirsten Munk. He had the title Count of Schleswig-Holstein. Born as the youngest legitimate son of King Christian IV of Denmark, he had a tough childhood. His elder…
Munk as portrayed by Jacob van Doordt in 1623
Coat of arms of the Marsvin family, Kirsten's maternal family