The House of Oldenburg is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

dynasty with links to Denmark since the 15th century. It has branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg. The current Queen of Denmark, King of Norway and King of the United Kingdom, as well as the former King of Greece, are all

patrilineal Patrilineality, also known as the male line, the spear side or agnatic kinship, is a common kinship system in which an individual's family membership derives from and is recorded through their father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritan ...

descendants of the

Glücksburg Glücksburg (; da, Lyksborg) is a small town northeast of Flensburg in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and is the northernmost town in Germany. It is situated on the south side of the Flensborg Fjord, an inlet ...

branch of this house. The dynasty rose to prominence when Count Christian I of Oldenburg was elected as King of Denmark in 1448, of Norway in 1450 and of Sweden in 1457. The house has occupied the Danish throne ever since.

History

Marriages of medieval counts of Oldenburg paved the way for their heirs to become kings of various Scandinavian kingdoms. Through marriage with a descendant of King Valdemar I of Sweden and of King

Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV, also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny ( da, Erik Plovpenning), ( – 10 August 1250) was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers. Early life E ...

, a claim to Sweden and Denmark was staked as early as 1350. At that time, its competitors were the successors of

Margaret I of Denmark Margaret I ( da, Margrete Valdemarsdatter; March 1353 – 28 October 1412) was ruler of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (which included Finland) from the late 1380s until her death, and the founder of the Kalmar Union that joined the Scandinavian ...

. In the 15th century, the Oldenburg heir of that claim married

Hedwig of Schauenburg Helvig of Schauenburg (german: Heilwig von Holstein) (1398–1436) was a duchess of Schleswig and a countess of Holstein from the family of Schauenburg. She was the mother of King Christian I of Denmark and ancestor of the Danish Royal houses o ...

, a descendant of

Euphemia of Sweden Euphemia of Sweden ( Swedish: ''Eufemia Eriksdotter''; 1317 – 16 June 1370) was a Swedish princess. She was Duchess consort of Mecklenburg, heiress of Sweden and of Norway, and mother of King Albert of Sweden. (c. 1338-1412) . Biography E ...

and Norway and also a descendant of Eric V of Denmark and Abel of Denmark. Since descendants better situated in genealogical charts died out, their son Christian (the abovementioned) became the king of all three kingdoms of the whole Kalmar Union. The

House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg, also known as Nikloting, is a North German dynasty of Slavic origin that ruled until 1918 in the Mecklenburg region, being among the longest-ruling families of Europe. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004), ...

was its chief competitor regarding the Northern thrones, and other aspirants included the Duke of Lauenburg. Different Oldenburgine branches have reigned in several countries. The House of Oldenburg was briefly poised to claim the British thrones through the marriage of Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark and Norway; however, due to the early deaths of all their children, the crown passed to the

House of Hanover The House of Hanover (german: Haus Hannover), whose members are known as Hanoverians, is a European royal house of German origin that ruled Hanover, Great Britain, and Ireland at various times during the 17th to 20th centuries. The house or ...

Main line

* Counts (1101–1773), Dukes (1773-1810) and Grand Dukes (1815-1918) of Oldenburg * Kings of Denmark (1448–1863) * Kings of Norway (1450–1814) * Kings of Sweden (1457–64, 1497–1501 and 1520–21) * Dukes of Schleswig (1460–1864) (divided among various rulers 1544-1721) * Counts (1460–1574) and Dukes (1574-1864) of Holstein (divided among various rulers 1544-1773)

Branches

* Kings of Denmark (1448–1863) *# ''

Danneskiold-Samsøe The House of Danneskiold-Samsøe is a Danish family of high nobility associated with the Danish Royal Family, and who formerly held the island of Samsø as a fief. By royal statutory regulation, the Counts Danneskiold-Samsøe and their male-li ...

(since 1695) ill.'' *

Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg () was a branch of the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg of the House of Oldenburg. The line descended from Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. Like all of the secondary ...

, extinct in male line in 1931 *# Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein (claimant in 1863, then titular dukes until 1931) * Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg *# Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein (titular dukes since 1931) *# Kings and queens of Denmark (since 1863) *# King of Iceland (1918–44) *# Kings of the Hellenes (1863–1924, 1935–73) *# King of the United Kingdom and other

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(since 2022)Although

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...

, his children and his sons' children are patrilineally descended from this branch, his male-line descendants bearing the style of "

Royal Majesty King in Council, or Royal Majesty, (most formally ''Konungen i Statsrådet'', but a term for it most often used in legal documents was Kunglig Majestät or short form Kungl.Maj:t or K.M:t. in Swedish) was a term of constitutional importance th ...

" or " Royal Highness" are ''

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'' members of the House of Windsor, by declaration of the British monarch. (se
Royal Styles and Titles – 1960 Letters Patent
. In July 1947, prior to his engagement to Princess Elizabeth, Philip relinquished his Greek and Danish royal titles and styles and became a

naturalised Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. It may be done automatically by a statute, i.e., without any effort on the part of the in ...

British subject, adopting his maternal grandparents' surname of Mountbatten. *# Kings of Norway (since 1905) *

Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schl ...

Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schlesw ...

(1544–1739) ** Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov (commonly still called ''Romanov'') **# Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp (1739–73) **#

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(1762 and 1796–1917) **

Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schl ...

(Swedish line), extinct **#

Kings of Sweden This is a list of Swedish kings, queens, regents and viceroys of the Kalmar Union. History The earliest record of what is generally considered to be a Swedish king appears in Tacitus' work ''Germania'', c. 100 AD (the king of the Suiones). Howe ...

(1751–1818) **#

King of Norway The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingd ...

(1814–18) **

(Grand ducal line) **# Dukes (later grand dukes) of Oldenburg (1774–1918)

Family tree of the House of Oldenburg (Counts of Oldenburg)

Family tree of the House of Oldenburg (Kings of Denmark)

Line of succession

By agnatic primogeniture: *'' Frederick I of Denmark (1471–1533)'' **'' Christian III of Denmark (1503–1559)'' ***''

John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg John the Younger or John of Denmark ( da, Hans; german: Johann; 25 March 1545 – 9 October 1622) was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. Biography John was born on 25 March 1545 in Haderslev in the Duchy of Schleswig as the fourth ch ...

(1545–1622)'' ****''

Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, (20 January 157313 May 1627) was a Danish nobleman. Alexander was born in Sønderborg (German: ''Sonderburg'') in Schleswig, the third son of John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and El ...

(1573–1627)'' *****''

August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (11 November 1612 – 6 May 1675) was a Danish-German prince and member of the House of Oldenburg. After acquiring the estate of Beck in Westfalen in 1646, he took the title of Duke ...

(1612–1675)'' ******''

Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (german: Friedrich Ludwig Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck; 6 April 1653 – 7 March 1728) was a Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and field marshal of the Prus ...

(1653–1728)'' *******''

Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck '' , house = Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck , spouse = Princess Sophie of Hesse-PhilippsthalNatália Nikolaievna, Countess Golovine , issue = Karl Anton AugustCatherine , father = Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Ho ...

(1697–1775)'' ********''

Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (10 August 1727, in Marburg12 September 1759, in Stettin) was the son of Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Princess Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal. Marriage ...

(1727–1759)'' *********'' Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1757–1816)'' **********'' Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1785–1831)'' *********** '' Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1814–1885)'' ************ '' Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1855–1934)'' ************* ''

Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein '' , title = Duke of Schleswig-Holstein , reign = 21 January 1934 – 10 February 1965 , reign-type = Tenure , predecessor = Friedrich Ferdinand , successor = Peter II , succession = Head of the House of Schleswig-Hols ...

(1891–1965)'' ************** ''Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1922–1980)'' ***************

Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (legal name in German: ''Christoph Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein''; born 22 August 1949), has been the head of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (commonly known as the House of Glücksbu ...

(born 1949) **************** (1) Friedrich Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1985) **************** (2) Prince Constantin of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1986) **************** (3) Prince Leopold of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1991) *************** (4) Prince Alexander of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1953) **************** (5) Prince Julian of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1997) *********** '' Christian IX of Denmark (1818–1906)'' ************ '' Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843–1912)'' ************* '' Christian X of Denmark (1870–1947)'' ************** '' Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900–1976)'' *************** (6)

Count Ingolf of Rosenborg Count Ingolf of Rosenborg (born 17 February 1940) is a Danish count and former prince. Born Prince Ingolf of Denmark ( da, Prins Ingolf Christian Frederik Knud Harald Gorm Gustav Viggo Valdemar Aage til Danmark), he appeared likely to some day ...

(b. 1940) ************* ''

Haakon VII of Norway Haakon VII (; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was the King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick V ...

(1872–1957)'' ************** ''

Olav V of Norway Olav V (; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991. Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Nor ...

(1903–1991)'' *************** (7)

Harald V of Norway Harald V ( no, Harald den femte, ; born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the l ...

(b. 1937) **************** (8) Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (b. 1973) ***************** (9)

Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (born 3 December 2005) is the younger child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. He is third in line to succeed his grandfather King Harald V, after his father and elder sister Princess Ingrid A ...

(b. 2005) ************* '' Prince Harald of Denmark (1876–1949)'' ************** '' Count Oluf of Rosenborg (1923–1990)'' *************** (10) Count Ulrik Harald Gunnar Oluf of Rosenborg (b. 1950) **************** (11) Count Philip Oluf Axel Ulrik of Rosenborg (b. 1986) ************ '' George I of Greece (1845–1913)'' ************* '' Constantine I of Greece (1868–1923)'' ************** '' Paul of Greece (1901–1964)'' *************** (12) Constantine II of Greece (b. 1940) **************** (13) Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece (b. 1967) ***************** (14) Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark (b. 1998) ***************** (15) Prince Achileas Andreas of Greece and Denmark (b. 2000) ***************** (16) Prince Odysseas Kimon of Greece and Denmark (b. 2004) ***************** (17) Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark (b. 2008) **************** (18) Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (b. 1969) **************** (19) Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (b. 1986) ************* '' Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (1882–1944)'' ************** ''

(1921–2021)'' *************** (20)

Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person ...

(b. 1948) **************** (21) William, Prince of Wales (b. 1982) ***************** (22)

Prince George of Wales Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis; born 22 July 2013) is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Cha ...

(b. 2013) ***************** (23) Prince Louis of Wales (b. 2018) **************** (24) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (b. 1984) ***************** (25) Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (b. 2019) *************** (26) Prince Andrew, Duke of York (b. 1960) *************** (27) Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (b. 1964) **************** (28)

James, Viscount Severn James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn (born 17 December 2007) is the younger child of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Forfar. He is the youngest grandchild of Elizabeth II ...

(b. 2007) ************* '' Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888–1940)'' ************** (29) Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (b. 1939) ************ '' Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858–1939)'' ************* '' Prince Axel of Denmark (1888–1964)'' ************** ''

Count Flemming Valdemar of Rosenborg Count Flemming Valdemar Carl Axel of Rosenborg (9 March 1922 – 19 June 2002) was a former Danish prince. Life Prince Flemming was the youngest son and child of Prince Axel of Denmark (himself a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark) and Princess Ma ...

(1922–2002)'' *************** (30) Count Axel of Rosenborg (b. 1950) **************** (31) Count Carl Johan of Rosenborg (b. 1979) **************** (32) Count Alexander Flemming of Rosenborg (b. 1993) *************** (33) Count Birger of Rosenborg (b. 1950) *************** (34) Count Carl Johan of Rosenborg (b. 1952) ************* ''

Prince Erik, Count of Rosenborg Prince Erik, Count of Rosenborg (Erik Frederik Christian Alexander; 8 November 1890 – 10 September 1950) was a Danish prince. He was born in Copenhagen, a son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Princess Marie of Orléans. Early life Prince Er ...

(1890–1950)'' ************** ''Count Christian Edward of Rosenborg (1932–1997)'' *************** (35) Count Valdemar Christian of Rosenborg (b. 1965) **************** (36) Count Nicolai Christian Valdemar of Rosenborg (b. 1997) ** ''

Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Adolf of Denmark or Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (25 January 1526 –1 October 1586) was the first Duke of Holstein-Gottorp from the line of Holstein-Gottorp of the House of Oldenburg. He was the third son of King Frederick I of Denmark and h ...

(1526–1586)'' *** '' John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1575–1616)'' **** ''

Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. He was the elder son of Duke Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Augusta of Denmark. His mother was a daughter of King Frede ...

(1597–1659)'' ***** ''

Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Christian Albert (, Gottorp – , Gottorp) was a duke of Holstein-Gottorp and bishop of Lübeck. Biography Christian Albert was a son of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and his wife Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony. He became du ...

(1641–1695)'' ****** ''

Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick IV (18 October 1671 – 19 July 1702) was the reigning Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. He was born in Gottorf Castle as the elder son of Duke Christian Albert of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark. He was married ...

(1671–1702)'' ******* ''

Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Charles Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () (30 April 1700 – 18 June 1739) was a Prince of Sweden and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and an important member of European royalty. His dynasty, the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gott ...

(1700–1739)'' ******** '' Peter III of Russia (1728–1762)'' ********* '' Paul I of Russia (1728–1762)'' ********** ''

Nicholas I of Russia , house = Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp , father = Paul I of Russia , mother = Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) , birth_date = , birth_place = Gatchina Palace, Gatchina, Russian Empire , death_date ...

(1796-1855)'' *********** '' Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881)'' ************ '' Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (1860-1919)'' ************* '' Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia (1891-1941)'' ************** ''

Prince Paul Dimitrievich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky Paul Dmitrievich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (January 27, 1928 – February 10, 2004) was a three-time mayor of Palm Beach, Florida, and the only child of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia and his morganatic wife, Cincinnati heiress Audrey Emery. ...

(1928-2004)'' *************** (37) Prince Dimitri Pavlovich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (b. 1954) *************** (38) Prince Michael Pavlovich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (b. 1961) ************ ''

Prince George Alexandrovich Yurievsky Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky (russian: Гео́ргий Алекса́ндрович Ю́рьевский; 12 May 1872 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html"_;"title="0_April_1872_Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">O._S.–_13_September_1913)_wa ...

(1872-1913)'' ************* ''Prince Alexander Georgijevich Yurievsky (1900-1988)'' ************** (not in line of succession as his grandfather Prince George was born out of wedlock) Prince George Alexandrovich Yurievsky (b. 1961) *********** '' Grand Duke Michael Nicolaevich of Russia (1832-1909)'' ************ '' Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia (1866-1933)'' ************* '' Prince Andrew Alexandrovich of Russia (1897-1981)'' ************** '' Prince Andrew Andreevich (1923-2021)'' *************** (39) Prince Alexis Andreevich (b. 1953) *************** (40) Prince Peter Andreevich (b. 1961) *************** (41) Prince Andrew Andreevich (b. 1963) ************* '' Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia (1902-1978)'' ************** ''Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich (1938-1999)'' *************** (42) Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich (b. 1985) **************** (not in line of succession as he was born out of wedlock) Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich (b. 2013) *************** (43) Prince Nikita Rostislavovich (b. 1987) ************** ''Prince Nicholas Rostislavovich (1945-2000)'' *************** (44) Prince Nicholas Nicolaevich (b. 1968) *************** (45) Prince Daniel Nicolaevich (b. 1972) **************** (46) Prince Jackson Daniel Danielaevich (b. 2009) ****** '' Prince Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp (1673-1726)'' ******* '' Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp (1719-1763)'' ******** '' Peter I, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1755-1829)'' ********* ''

Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg , succession = Grand Duke of Oldenburg , reign = 21 May 1829 – 27 February 1853 , predecessor = Peter I , successor = Peter II , spouse = , issue = , house = Holstein-Gottorp , father ...

(1783-1853)'' ********** '' Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1827-1900)'' *********** ''

Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg Frederick Augustus II (16 November 1852 in Oldenburg – 24 February 1931 in Rastede) 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 Fre ...

(1852-1931)'' ************ '' Nikolaus, Duke of Oldenburg (1897-1970)'' ************* '' Anton Günther, Duke of Oldenburg (1923-2014)'' ************** (47)

Christian, Duke of Oldenburg Christian, Duke of Oldenburg (german: link=no, Christian Nikolaus Udo Peter Herzog von Oldenburg; born 1 February 1955) is the head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg. Family and life Christian was born in Rastede, Lower Saxony, the only s ...

(b. 1955)'' *************** (48) Prince Alexander of Oldenburg (b. 1990) *************** (49) Prince Philipp of Oldenburg (b. 1991) *************** (50) Prince Anton Friedrich of Oldenburg (b. 1993) ************* ''Prince Peter of Oldenburg (1926-2016)'' ************** (51) Prince Friedrich August of Oldenburg (b. 1952) ************** (52) Prince Nikolaus of Oldenburg (b. 1955) *************** (53) Prince Christoph of Oldenburg (b. 1985) *************** (54) Prince Georg of Oldenburg (b. 1990) *************** (55) Prince Oscar of Oldenburg (b. 1991) ************** (56) Prince Georg Moritz of Oldenburg (b. 1957) ************* '' Prince Friedrich August of Oldenburg (1936–2017)'' ************** (57) Prince Paul-Wladimir of Oldenburg (b. 1969) *************** (58) Prince Kirill of Oldenburg (b. 2002) *************** (59) Prince Carlos of Oldenburg (b. 2004) *************** (60) Prince Paul of Oldenburg (b. 2005) *************** (61) Prince Louis of Oldenburg (b. 2012) ************* (62) Prince Huno of Oldenburg (b. 1940) ************* (63) Prince Johann of Oldenburg (b. 1940) ************** (64) Prince Konstantin Nikolaus of Oldenburg (b. 1975)

Gallery

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of the United Kingdom (*1948) File:Drottning Margrethe av Danmark.jpg, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (*1940) File:Harald V of Norway in Slovenia in 2011 (crop).jpg, King

(*1937) File:Gustav III of Sweden c 1785 by Lorens Pasch the Younger.jpg, Sweden's most prominent Oldenburg king was

Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...

(1746–1792) File:Nicholas II of Russia painted by Earnest Lipgart.jpg, Nicholas II (1868–1918) was the last Emperor of Russia File:T.M. Constantine & Anne-Marie of Greece Allan Warren.jpg, Former King Constantine II (*1940) and Queen

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(*1946) of Greece, both Oldenburgs, she being a princess of Denmark File:Spain.QueenSofia.01.jpg, Former Queen Sofía of Spain, Princess of Greece and Denmark (*1938) File:August II von Oldenburg 1902.jpg, Frederick Augustus II (1852–1931) was the last ruling

Grand Duke of Oldenburg 120px, Shield of the Counts of Oldenburg 120px, Shield of the Counts of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst This is a list of the counts, dukes, grand dukes, and prime ministers of Oldenburg. Counts of Oldenburg * 1088/1101–1108 Elimar I * 1108–114 ...

File:Christoph of Schleswig-Holstein 2010 crop.jpg,

(*1949), head of the House of Oldenburg since 1980''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'', Band XVI, "Haus Holstein". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2001, pp. 44-50 (in German). .

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