Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
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| Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg | |||||
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| Born |
10 August 1897 Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg | ||||
| Died |
3 April 1970 (aged 72) Rastede, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse |
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont Anne-Marie von Schutzbar gennant Milchling | ||||
| Issue |
Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg Duchess Rixa Duke Peter Duchess Eilika, Dowager Princess of Leiningen Duke Eigilmar Duke Friedrich August Duchess Altburg, Baroness of Erffa Duke Huno Duke Johann | ||||
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| House | Holstein-Gottorp | ||||
| Father | Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg (German: Nikolaus Friedrich Wilhelm von Holstein-Gottorp, Erbgroßherzog von Oldenburg; 10 August 1897 – 3 April 1970) was the eldest son of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, who was the last ruling Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
In 1931, Nikolaus succeeded to his father's titles and assumed the role of pretender to the Grand Duchy, until his death in 1970.
Early life
Nikolaus was born at Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, the third child and first son of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1852–1931), (son of Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg) and his wife, Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1869–1955), (daughter of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt).
He was a first cousin of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and with his wife and other family members was a guest at her 1937 wedding to Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.[1]
Marriage
Nikolaus married on 26 October 1921 in Arolsen to Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1899–1948), only daughter of Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife, Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe.[2]
They had nine children:
- Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg (16 January 1923 – 20 September 2014); married Princess Ameli of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
- Duchess Rixa of Oldenburg (28 March 1924 – 1 April 1939)
- Duke Peter of Oldenburg (b. 7 August 1926)
- Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg (b. 2 February 1928) married Emich, 7th Prince of Leiningen, eldest son of Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia. As a child, Eilika was a bridesmaid at the 1937 wedding of Juliana of the Netherlands with Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.[1]
- Duke Egilmar of Oldenburg (b. 14 October 1934)
- Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg (b. 11 January 1936); married first Princess Marie Cécile of Prussia; married second Donata Countess of Castell-Rüdenhausen
- Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (b. 14 October 1938)
- Duke Huno of Oldenburg (b. 3 January 1940); married, in 1970, Felicitas-Anita Countess Schwerin von Krosigk, having issue two daughters: Beatrix later von Storch MEP (b. 27 May 1971) and Sophie later von Radowitz (b. 6 November 1972).
- Duke Johann of Oldenburg (b. 3 January 1940); married Ilka Gräfin zu Ortenburg, his daughter Eilika married Archduke Georg of Austria
His wife had died in 1948, he married secondly on 20 September 1950 in Güldenstein to Anne-Marie von Schutzbar gennant Milchling (1903–1991), daughter of Rudolf von Schutzbar gen. Milchling and Rose Marston.[2] They had no children.
Titles and styles
- 10 August 1897 – 13 June 1900: His Highness Duke Nikolaus of Oldenburg
- 13 June 1900 – 3 April 1970: His Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- Title in pretence: 24 February 1931 – 3 April 1970: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Ancestry
Notes and sources
- 1 2 "Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands & Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld -1937". Royal Forums.
- 1 2 C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 206. Hereinafter cited as The Book of Kings.
- thePeerage.com - Nikolaus Friedrich Wilhelm von Holstein-Gottorp, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- Genealogics - Leo van de Pas - Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke von Oldenburg
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1971
| Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 10 August 1897 Died: 3 April 1970 | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick Augustus II |
— TITULAR — Grand Duke of Oldenburg 1931–1970 Reason for succession failure: Grand Duchy abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Anton-Günther |
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