hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ klˈeɪmənt tə ðə ɹˈuːlɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ʌv slˈɛswɪɡ ænd hˈɑːlstaɪn, ænd hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə bɪkˌʌm kˈɪŋ ʌv dˈɛnmɑːɹk dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə səksˈɛʃən kɹˈaɪsɪs kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə tʃˈaɪldləsnəs ʌv kˈɪŋ fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk ɹˌoʊmən sˈɛvən ʌv dˈɛnmɑːɹk.
He was also a claimant to the rulership of the provinces of Sleswig and Holstein, and he was also a candidate to become king of Denmark during the succession crisis caused by the childlessness of King Frederick VII of Denmark.