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Philip Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (10 August 1570 – 18 October 1590) was the second son of Adolf Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1526-1586) and his wife Christine of Hesse (1543-1604).After the early death of his elder brother Frederick II in 1587 he inherited the ducal share of rule in the royal Danish-ducal condominium of the duchies of Holstein and of Schleswig at the age of 17. He died three years later.