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, the other members of the House of Oldenburg to the style Highness. First as heir to the headship of the House and now head of the House Christian bears this style.[1] According to his father's obituary issued by the family his ancestral titles (however not all part of his official German surname) are: HRH The Duke of Oldenburg, Heir in Norway, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen and Oldenburg, Prince of Lübeck and Birkenfeld, Lord of Jever and Knyphausen.
The ancestral home of the House of Oldenburg is Oldenburg castle, nowadays a museum owned by the state. Present seats of the Duke of Oldenburg are Rastede Palace near Oldenburg and Güldenstein Manor, Harmsdorf, in Schleswig-Holstein. Eutin Castle in Schleswig-Holstein is a museum owned by a family foundation set up by his father.
Christian married on 26 September 1987 at Pronstorf Countess Caroline zu Rantzau (b. 1962), daughter of Count Christian Karl zu Rantzau (1924-2002) and his wife Héloise von Lettow-Vorbeck (b. 1923).[1] They have four children:[1]
Duke Alexander Paul Hans-Caspar Andreas Daniel Carl Philippe of Oldenburg (born 17 March 1990 in Lübeck)
Duke Philipp Konstantin Wittekind Raimund Clemens Hans-Heinrich of Oldenburg (born 28 December 1991 in Lübeck)
Duke Anton Friedrich Ludwig Jan Vincent of Oldenburg (born 9 January 1993 in Lübeck)
Duchess Katharina Bibiane Edwina Isabell of Oldenburg (born 20 February 1997 in Lübeck)
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Christian Duke of Oldenburg German Christian Nikolaus Udo Peter Herzog von Oldenburg born 1 February 1955 is the head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg which is a side line of the House of Schleswig Holstein Gottorp the latter being one of several branches of the larger House of Oldenburg ChristianHRH The Duke of OldenburgBorn 1955 02 01 1 February 1955 age 67 Rastede West GermanySpouseCountess Caroline zu Rantzau m 1987 wbr IssueDuke AlexanderDuke PhilippDuke Anton Friedrich Duchess KatharinaNamesChristian Nikolaus Udo PeterHouseHolstein GottorpFatherAnton Gunther Duke of OldenburgMotherPrincess Ameli of Lowenstein Wertheim FreudenbergReligionLutheran Contents 1 Family and life 2 Marriage and children 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 External linksFamily and life EditChristian was born in Rastede Lower Saxony the only son of Duke Anton Gunther of Oldenburg and his wife Princess Ameli of Lowenstein Wertheim Freudenberg b 1923 Christian has an elder sister Duchess Helene b 1953 who is unmarried Christian has a diploma 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 Lowenstein Wertheim Freudenberg who belong to a morganatic branch of the House of Wittelsbach descending from Frederick I Elector Palatine 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 the other members of the House of Oldenburg to the style Highness First as heir to the headship of the House and now head of the House Christian bears this style 1 According to his father s obituary issued by the family his ancestral titles however not all part of his official German surname are HRH The Duke of Oldenburg Heir in Norway Duke of Schleswig Holstein Stormarn Dithmarschen and Oldenburg Prince of Lubeck and Birkenfeld Lord of Jever and Knyphausen The ancestral home of the House of Oldenburg is Oldenburg castle nowadays a museum owned by the state Present seats of the Duke of Oldenburg are Rastede Palace near Oldenburg and Guldenstein Manor Harmsdorf in Schleswig Holstein Eutin Castle in Schleswig Holstein is a museum owned by a family foundation set up by his father Schloss Oldenburg Rastede Palace Guldenstein Manor Harmsdorf Eutin CastleMarriage and children EditChristian married on 26 September 1987 at Pronstorf Countess Caroline zu Rantzau b 1962 daughter of Count Christian Karl zu Rantzau 1924 2002 and his wife Heloise von Lettow Vorbeck b 1923 1 They have four children 1 Duke Alexander Paul Hans Caspar Andreas Daniel Carl Philippe of Oldenburg born 17 March 1990 in Lubeck Duke Philipp Konstantin Wittekind Raimund Clemens Hans Heinrich of Oldenburg born 28 December 1991 in Lubeck Duke Anton Friedrich Ludwig Jan Vincent of Oldenburg born 9 January 1993 in Lubeck Duchess Katharina Bibiane Edwina Isabell of Oldenburg born 20 February 1997 in Lubeck Ancestry EditAncestors of Christian Duke of Oldenburg 2 16 Peter II Grand Duke of Oldenburg8 Frederick Augustus II Grand Duke of Oldenburg17 Princess Elisabeth of Saxe Altenburg4 Nikolaus Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg18 Frederick Francis II Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin9 Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg Schwerin19 Princess Marie of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt2 Anton Gunther Duke of Oldenburg20 George Victor Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont10 Friedrich Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont21 Princess Helena of Nassau5 Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont22 Prince William of Schaumburg Lippe11 Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg Lippe23 Princess Bathildis of Anhalt Dessau1 Christian Duke of Oldenburg24 Wilhelm 4th Prince of Lowenstein Wertheim Freudenberg12 Prince Alfred of Lowenstein Wertheim Freudenberg25 Countess Olga Clara of Schonburg Forderglauchau6 Udo 6th Prince of Lowenstein Wertheim Freudenberg26 Wilhelm Count von Reichenbach Lessonitz13 Countess Pauline von Reichenbach Lessonitz27 Baroness Helene Amelie Goeler von Ravensburg3 Princess Ameli of Lowenstein Wertheim Freudenberg28 Friedrich Carl Count of Castell Castell14 Friedrich Carl Princely Count of Castell Castell29 Countess Emma of Solms Rodelheim Assenheim7 Countess Margarete of Castell Castell30 Count Konstantin of Stolberg Wernigerode15 Countess Gertrud of Stolberg Wernigerode31 Countess Antonia of Stolberg WernigerodeReferences Edit a b c d Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Furstliche Hauser XVII Oldenburg C A Starke Verlag 2004 pp 61 63 ISBN 9783798008335 McIntosh David The Grand Dukes of Oldenburg Rosvall Royal Books 2007 Elanders Sweden pp 14 67 71 72 ISBN 91 975671 3 2 External links EditMarek Miroslav Genealogy euweb Genealogy EU Website of the Herzoglich Oldenburgische Verwaltung Ducal Oldenburgian Administration at Guldenstein with image of Duke Christian Christian Duke of OldenburgHouse of Holstein GottorpCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn 1 February 1955Titles in pretencePreceded byAnton Gunther TITULAR Grand Duke of Oldenburg20 September 2014 presentReason for succession failure Grand Duchy abolished in 1918 IncumbentHeir Duke Alexander of Oldenburg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian Duke of Oldenburg amp oldid 1131358002, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
