Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg
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Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg (11 January 1936) is a member of the House of Holstein-Gottorp
. He is a son of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
.
and his first wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
. His paternal grandparents are Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
and Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
. His maternal grandparents are Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
.
His grandfather was overthrown as Grand Duke of Oldenburg in 1918, at the end of World War I. His father Nikolaus thus never legally succeeded to the title when the deposed Grand Duke died in 1931. Friedrich is a younger brother of Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg
, the current head of the House of Oldenburg
.
. She was a daughter of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
(second son of William, German Crown Prince) and his wife, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
. They married in Berlin in a civil ceremony on 3 December 1965 and a religious ceremony the following day. He was working as an agricultural expert. The ceremony was the first Hohenzollern marriage in Berlin since 1913.
Friedrich August and Marie-Cécile have three children: a son, and two daughters. The three are detailed below:
Marie-Cécile and Friedrich August divorced in 23 November 1989. On 9 February 1991, Friedrich August remarried Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen in Rüdenhausen
, Germany. She was the widow of Marie-Cécile's deceased brother, Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia.
House of Holstein-Gottorp
The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818.In 1743 Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was elected crown prince of Sweden as a Swedish concession to Russia, a strategy for achieving an acceptable peace...
. He is a son of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg was the eldest son of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, last ruling Grand Duke of Oldenburg...
and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948)
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont was the only daughter of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and wife of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg.-Early life:...
.
Family and early life
Frederich August is the sixth child and fourth son of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of OldenburgNikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg was the eldest son of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, last ruling Grand Duke of Oldenburg...
and his first wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948)
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont was the only daughter of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, last reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, and wife of Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg.-Early life:...
. His paternal grandparents are Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Frederick Augustus II was the last ruling grand duke of Oldenburg. He married Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia, daughter of Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau and Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia...
and Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a daughter of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg by his third wife Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt...
. His maternal grandparents are Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe was daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe, and consort of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont.-Early life:...
.
His grandfather was overthrown as Grand Duke of Oldenburg in 1918, at the end of World War I. His father Nikolaus thus never legally succeeded to the title when the deposed Grand Duke died in 1931. Friedrich is a younger brother of Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg
Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg
Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg is the head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg....
, the current head of the House of Oldenburg
House of Oldenburg
The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden...
.
Marriage and issue
Friedrich August's first wife was Princess Marie Cécile of PrussiaPrincess Marie Cécile of Prussia
Princess Marie-Cécile of Prussia , , is the second daughter of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia and his wife, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia.-Marriage and children:...
. She was a daughter of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
-Children:* Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia , married firstly Waltraud Freytag on 22 August 1967 in Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; secondly Ehrengard von Reden on 23 April 1976; thirdly Sibylle Kretschmer. He renounced his succession rights on 18 September 1967...
(second son of William, German Crown Prince) and his wife, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia was the second daughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna...
. They married in Berlin in a civil ceremony on 3 December 1965 and a religious ceremony the following day. He was working as an agricultural expert. The ceremony was the first Hohenzollern marriage in Berlin since 1913.
Friedrich August and Marie-Cécile have three children: a son, and two daughters. The three are detailed below:
- HH Duke Paul-Wladimir Nikolaus Louis-Ferdinand Peter Max Karl-Emich of Oldenburg, born 16 August 1969 in Lübeck. He married Maria del Pilar Méndez de Vigo y Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (b. 20 October 1970 in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, the granddaughter of Karl, 8th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg) in a civil ceremony on 18 January 2001 in WertheimWertheim am MainWertheim is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 24,202. It is located on the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main.It is known for its wine, castle and medieval town centre.-Geography:...
, and a religious ceremony on 20 January 2001 in Bronnbach an der Tauber. They have three sons and one daughter:- HH Duke Kirill Friedrich-August Jaime Cristobal Hermann Antonius Vincenz Josef Maria of Oldenburg, born13 June 2002 in Berlin
- HH Duke Carlos Jakobus Leo Wilfried Josef Maria of Oldenburg, born 19 April 2004 in EutinEutinEutin is the district capital of Eastern Holstein located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of 2005, it had some 17,000 inhabitants....
- HH Duke Paul Marie of Oldenburg, born 8 September 2005.
- HH Duchess Maria Assunta of Oldenburg, born 21 March 2007.
- HH Duchess Rixa Marie-Alix Kira Altburg of Oldenburg, born 17 September 1970 at LübeckLübeckThe Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
- HH Duchess Bibiane Marie Alexandra Gertrud of Oldenburg, born 24 June 1974 at OldenburgOldenburgOldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
. She married Peter Dorner (b. 19 February 1972 at Wasserburg am Inn) in Meran on 22 May 2004. They have two daughters, Xenia and Rixa.
Marie-Cécile and Friedrich August divorced in 23 November 1989. On 9 February 1991, Friedrich August remarried Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen in Rüdenhausen
Rüdenhausen
Rüdenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany....
, Germany. She was the widow of Marie-Cécile's deceased brother, Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia.
Titles and styles
- 11 January 1936 – present His Highness Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg