Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Ernst Günther
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Ernst Günther von Schleswig-Holstein with his wife Dorothea in 1901
Born	(1863-08-11)11 August 1863 Dolzig, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	22 February 1921(1921-02-22) (aged 57) Primkenau, Prussia
Spouse	Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
House	Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Father	Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Mother	Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Religion	Lutheran

Ernst Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1863–1921) was a son of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He inherited his father's title as titular duke of Schleswig-Holstein.

He married Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, daughter of Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess Louise of Belgium. The couple had no children. However on 11 November 1920 Ernst Günther adopted Prince Johann Georg and his sister Princess Marie Luise, children of Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.^[1]

Honours

Bavaria - Knight, Order of St. Hubert - February 1901^[2]

Ancestors

Ancestors of Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

16. Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

8. Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

17. Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön

4. Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

18. Christian VII of Denmark

9. Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark

19. Caroline Matilda of Great Britain

2. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

20. Count Frederick Christian of Danneskiold-Samsøe

10. Christian Conrad, Count of Danneskiold-Samsøe

21. Friederike Louise von Kleist

5. Countess Louise Sophie of Danneskiold-Samsøe

22. Frederick Christian Kaas af Mur

11. Johanne Henriette Valentine Kaas af Mur

23. Edele Sophie Kaas af Sparre

1. Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

24. Christian Albert, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

12. Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

25. Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern

6. Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

26. John Christian II, Count of Solms-Baruth

13. Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth

27. Countess Friederike Louise Reuss of Köstritz

3. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

28. Charles, Prince of Leiningen

14. Emich Carl, Prince of Leiningen

29. Countess Christiane of Solms-Rödelheim und Assenheim

7. Princess Feodora of Leiningen

30. Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

15. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

31. Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf

References

↑ Almanach de Gotha (182nd ed.). Almanach de Gotha. 1998. pp. 135, 136. ISBN 0-9532142-0-6.
↑ "Court Circular" The Times (London). Saturday, 16 February 1901. (36380), p. 12.

German nobility
Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 11 August 1863 Died: 22 February 1921
Preceded by Frederick VIII	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein 14 January 1880–22 February 1921	Succeeded by Albert

Princes of Schleswig-Holstein

1st generation	Frederick VIII* Prince Christian*

2nd generation	Prince Frederick* Prince Gerhard* Ernst Gunther* Prince Christian Victor^ Albert^ Prince Harald*^

3rd generation	Wilhelm Friedrich**

4th generation	Hans Albrecht Prince Wilhelm Alfred Peter**

5th generation	Christoph Prince Alexander

6th generation	Friedrich Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince Prince Constantin Prince Leopold Prince Julian

* also a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg ^ only a prince of Schleswig-Holstein in the United Kingdom ** also a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Princes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

1st generation	Frederick Prince Philipp Ernest Ernest August Prince Frederick William

2nd generation	Christian I Prince Frederick Charles

3rd generation	Frederick Christian I Prince Emil August Prince Christian Ulrich

4th generation	Frederick Christian II Prince Frederick Charles Emil Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden Prince Charles William

5th generation	Christian II Prince Frederick Frederick, Prince of Noer Prince George Eric Prince August Constantine Prince Julius Alexander Prince Valdemar

6th generation	Alexander, Hereditary Prince Frederick VIII* Prince Frederick, Count of Noer Prince Christian* Prince Christian

7th generation	Prince Frederick* Prince Gerhard* Ernst Gunther* Prince Christian Victor Albert Prince Harald**

* also a prince of Schleswig-Holstein ** only a prince of Schleswig-Holstein in the UK

This article is a translation of the corresponding article on the Swedish Wikipedia, accessed 8 May 2007.

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