Grand Duke Nikolaus of Oldenburg
| HRH The Grand Duke of Oldenburg | |
|---|---|
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| Titles | Grand Duke of Oldenburg |
| Reign | 24 February 1931 - 3 April 1970 |
| Coronation | 16 August 1931 |
| Predecessor | Frederick Augustus II |
| Successor | Anton Gunther |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 10 August 1897
Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Died | 3 April 1970 (aged 72)
Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Spouse | Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
(m. 1921; w. 1948) |
| Issue | Anton Gunther
Princess Rixa |
| Name | Nikolaus Friedrich Wilhelm |
| House | Oldenburg |
| Father | Grand Duke Frederick Augustus II of Oldenburg |
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Religion | Lutheran |
General
Life[edit | edit source]
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Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
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| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Anton Gunther | 16 January 1923 | 20 September 2014 (aged 91) | Princess Amelie of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (m. 1951); had issue |
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Princess Rixa | 28 March 1924 | 1 April 1939 (aged 15) | Died in adolescence |
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Prince Peter | 7 August 1926 | 18 November 2016 (aged 90) | Princess Gertrud of Lowenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg (m. 1951); had issue |
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Princess Eilika | 2 February 1928 | 26 January 2016 (aged 87) | Emich Kyrill, Prince of Leiningen (m. 1950); had issue |
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Prince Egilmar | 14 October 1934 | 10 May 2013 (aged 78) | Died unmarried and without issue |
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Prince Friedrich August | 11 January 1936 | 9 July 2017 (aged 81) | Princess Marie Cecile of Prussia (m. 1965); had issue |
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Altburg von Erffa | 14 October 1938 | Rudiger von Erffa (m. 1967); has issue | |
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Prince Huno Friedrich | 3 January 1940 | Countess Felicitas Anita of Krosigk (m. 1970); has issue | |
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Prince Johann Friedrich | 3 January 1940 | 13 April 2025 (aged 85) | Countess Ilka of Ortenburg (m. 1971); had issue |
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1897-1900 Prince Nikolaus of Oldenburg
- 1900-1931 Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- 1931-1970 Nikolaus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg