Christian, Duke of Oldenburg

Christian
Duke of Oldenburg
Born (1955-02-01) 1 February 1955
Rastede, West Germany
Spouse Countess Caroline zu Rantzau (m. 1987)
Issue Duke Alexander
Duke Philipp
Duke Anton Friedrich
Duchess Katharina
Full name
Christian Nikolaus Udo Peter
House Holstein-Gottorp
Father Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg
Mother Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
Religion Lutheran
Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg
  • HRH The Duke
    HRH The Duchess
    • HRH Duke Alexander
    • HH Duke Philipp
    • HH Duke Anton Friedrich
    • HH Duchess Katharina

HRH The Dowager Duchess

  • HH Duchess Helene

Duke Christian of Oldenburg (German: Christian Nikolaus Udo Peter Herzog von Oldenburg; born 1 February 1955) is the head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg.

Family and life

Duke Christian was born in Rastede, Lower Saxony, the only son of Duke Anton-Günther of Oldenburg and his wife Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (b. 1923). Duke Christian has an elder sister, Duchess Helene (b. 1953) who is unmarried. Duke Christian has a diplom in Business.[1]

Christian is a great-grandson of the last Grand Duke of Oldenburg to reign, Frederick Augustus II and through his mother he is related to the Princes of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, who belong to a morganatic branch of the House of Wittelsbach descending from Frederick I, Elector Palatine.

Duke Christian became heir to the headship of the Grand Ducal family on 3 April 1970 when his grandfather Hereditary Grand Duke Nikolaus died. Under the monarchy the Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duke and their wives were entitled to the style Royal Highness. First as heir to the headship of the House and now head of the House Duke Christian bears this style.[1]

Marriage and children

Christian married Countess Caroline zu Rantzau (b. 1962) at Pronstorf on 26 September 1987.[1] They have four children:[1]

Titles and styles

Ancestry[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XVII. "Oldenburg". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2004, pp. 61-63. ISBN 9783798008335.
  2. McIntosh, David. The Grand Dukes of Oldenburg. Rosvall Royal Books, 2007, Elanders, Sweden. pp. 14, 67, 71-72. ISBN 91-975671-3-2.

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Christian, Duke of Oldenburg
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 1 February 1955
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Anton-Günther
 TITULAR 
Grand Duke of Oldenburg
20 September 2014 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Grand Duchy abolished in 1918
Incumbent
Heir:
Duke Alexander of Oldenburg
Preceded by
Hans-Christiann von Wartenberg
Line of succession to the British throne
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